diff --git a/cache/filecache.go b/cache/filecache.go
index 904d2fa..7ea4f86 100644
--- a/cache/filecache.go
+++ b/cache/filecache.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (CF *CachedFile) Read(offset, length int) ([]byte, error) {
 	defer peekaboo.lock.Unlock()
 	for i := 0; i < CF.lru.Len()/30; i++ {
 		go CF.ReadNewData(lruBlock + i)
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Nanosecond)
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Nanosecond)
 	}
 	if len(peekaboo.data) < blockOffset {
 		return []byte{}, nil
diff --git a/fileretriever/fileclient.go b/fileretriever/fileclient.go
index 4aef1f7..f947697 100644
--- a/fileretriever/fileclient.go
+++ b/fileretriever/fileclient.go
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (f *FileClient) netReadDir(path RemotePath, peer string) ([]fuse.DirEntry,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
-	err = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(DEADLINE * time.Second))
+	err = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(DEADLINE))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Failed to set deadline")
 		return nil, err