diff --git a/src/server/simpleslave.c b/src/server/simpleslave.c
--- a/src/server/simpleslave.c
+++ b/src/server/simpleslave.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         delete_jobdata(jobnum, datadir);
       }
 
-    sleep(5); // Poll 5 seconds. @TODO: Remove all polling
+    sleep(300); // Poll every 300 seconds @TODO: remove polling
   }
 
   fprintf(stderr,"Goodbye!\n");