diff --git a/src/modules/battery.cpp b/src/modules/battery.cpp
index 6ccbb042..a6938457 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/battery.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void waybar::modules::Battery::worker()
 {
   thread_timer_ = [this] {
     dp.emit();
-    thread_.sleep_for(interval_);
+    thread_timer_.sleep_for(interval_);
   };
   thread_ = [this] {
     struct inotify_event event = {0};