diff --git a/kabot/kabot/kabot.py b/kabot/kabot/kabot.py
index 0582c81..0fb9c6f 100644
--- a/kabot/kabot/kabot.py
+++ b/kabot/kabot/kabot.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def main():
                         f.write(message.content + '\n')
                 response = random.choice(lines).replace(str(bot.user.id), str(message.author.id))
                 with message.channel.typing():
-                    sleep(len(response))
+                    await asyncio.sleep(len(response)/2)
                 await message.channel.send(response)
         await bot.process_commands(message)