diff --git a/pnut-bridge.py b/pnut-bridge.py
index 5865f5d..025de43 100644
--- a/pnut-bridge.py
+++ b/pnut-bridge.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ChannelMonitor(threading.Thread):
 
     def __init__(self):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.pnut = Pnut(app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_TOKEN'])
         self.matrix_api_url = app.config['MATRIX_HOST'] + '/_matrix/client/r0'
         self.matrix_api_token = app.config['MATRIX_AS_TOKEN']
         self.txId = 0
@@ -108,9 +109,8 @@ class ChannelMonitor(threading.Thread):
 
     def poll_channel(self, room):
         try:
-            r = Pnut(app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_TOKEN']).get_channel_stream(room.pnut_chan, room.pnut_since)
-            if r.headers['X-RateLimit-Remaining'] < 40:
-                print(r.headers['X-RateLimit-Remaining'], r.headers['X-RateLimit-Reset'])
+            r = self.pnut.get_channel_stream(room.pnut_chan, room.pnut_since)
+            print(r.headers['X-RateLimit-Remaining'], r.headers['X-RateLimit-Reset'])
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             logging.info('*** Problem connecting to pnut.io! Waiting to retry. ***')
             time.sleep(30)
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ class ChannelMonitor(threading.Thread):
             rooms = MatrixRoom2.query.all()
             for r in rooms:
                 self.poll_channel(r)
-                time.sleep(1)
-            time.sleep(1.5)
+                time.sleep(.25)
+            time.sleep(3)
         logging.info("-- Stopping channel monitor --")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -207,4 +207,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(port=config['LISTEN_PORT'])
 
     _shutdown.set()
-    logging.info("-- Shutdown in progress --")
\ No newline at end of file
+    logging.info("-- Shutdown in progress --")