diff --git a/python/obitools3/apps/progress.pyx b/python/obitools3/apps/progress.pyx
index 87233f5..26057c1 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/apps/progress.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/apps/progress.pyx
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ cdef class ProgressBar:
                  off_t maxi,
                  dict  config={},
                  str head="",
-                 double seconde=0.1,
+                 double seconds=5,
                  cut=False):
         
         self.starttime = self.clock()
         self.lasttime  = self.starttime
-        self.tickcount = <clock_t> (seconde * CLOCKS_PER_SEC)
+        self.tickcount = <clock_t> (seconds * CLOCKS_PER_SEC)
         self.freq      = 1
         self.cycle     = 0
         self.arrow     = 0