diff --git a/code/espurna/sensors/DHTSensor.h b/code/espurna/sensors/DHTSensor.h
index ba4e48b0..101e35e6 100644
--- a/code/espurna/sensors/DHTSensor.h
+++ b/code/espurna/sensors/DHTSensor.h
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ class DHTSensor : public BaseSensor {
             pinMode(_gpio, OUTPUT);
             noInterrupts();
         	digitalWrite(_gpio, LOW);
-            delayMicroseconds(_type == DHT_CHIP_DHT11 ? 20000 : 500);
+            if (_type == DHT_CHIP_DHT11) {
+                delay(20);
+            } else {
+                delayMicroseconds(500);
+            }
             digitalWrite(_gpio, HIGH);
             delayMicroseconds(40);
             pinMode(_gpio, INPUT_PULLUP);