diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/mcs_card/mcs_card_csaxs.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/mcs_card/mcs_card_csaxs.py
index 3788945..e86fa76 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/mcs_card/mcs_card_csaxs.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/mcs_card/mcs_card_csaxs.py
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@ class MCSCardCSAXS(PSIDeviceBase, MCSCard):
         self.stop_all.put(1)
         self.erase_all.put(1)
 
-    def mcs_recovery(self, timeout:int=2) -> None:
+    def mcs_recovery(self, timeout:int=1) -> None:
         """Recovery procedure for the mcs card"""
-        sleep_time = 1
-        logger.info(f"Running recovery procedure of {sleep_time}s sleep, calling stop_all and erase_all, and another {sleep_time}s sleep")
+        sleep_time = timeout / 2 # 2 sleeps
+        logger.info(f"Running recovery procedure for MCS card {self.name} with {sleep_time}s sleep, calling stop_all and erase_all, and another {sleep_time}s sleep")
         self.erase_start.put(1)
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
         self.stop_all.put(1)
         self.erase_all.put(1)
-        time.sleep(1)
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+        time.sleep(sleep_time)
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