diff --git a/src/publisher.c b/src/publisher.c
index ff3dded..36bc36b 100644
--- a/src/publisher.c
+++ b/src/publisher.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ void askforbreak(char *break_file){
   FILE * file;
   file = fopen(break_file, "r");
   while(file){
-    printf("I am doing a break for %ds", BREAK_DURATION);
-    usleep(BREAK_DURATION * 1000);
+    printf("I am doing a break for %ds\n", BREAK_DURATION);
+    usleep(BREAK_DURATION * 1000000);
     fclose(file);
     file = fopen(break_file, "r");
   }