diff --git a/util-rabbitmq/src/main/java/com/hpe/caf/util/rabbitmq/DefaultRabbitConsumer.java b/util-rabbitmq/src/main/java/com/hpe/caf/util/rabbitmq/DefaultRabbitConsumer.java
index 213dd7593..e9a232cc8 100644
--- a/util-rabbitmq/src/main/java/com/hpe/caf/util/rabbitmq/DefaultRabbitConsumer.java
+++ b/util-rabbitmq/src/main/java/com/hpe/caf/util/rabbitmq/DefaultRabbitConsumer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  */
 public class DefaultRabbitConsumer extends RabbitConsumer<QueueConsumer>
 {
-    public static final int POLL_PERIOD = 2;
+    public static final int POLL_PERIOD = 1000;
 
 
     /**