diff --git a/services/base.py b/services/base.py
index e9eac4d..1a6054b 100755
--- a/services/base.py
+++ b/services/base.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def requestUrl(self, url, destination=None, params=None, data=None, usePost=Fals
           break
         except:
           logging.exception('Issues downloading')
-        time.sleep(tries / 10) # Back off 10, 20, ... depending on tries
+        time.sleep(tries * 10) # Back off 10, 20, ... depending on tries
         tries += 1
         logging.warning('Retrying again, attempt #%d', tries)