diff --git a/script/test/HoloFlyScan.py b/script/test/HoloFlyScan.py
index 4698ff6c..7486f359 100644
--- a/script/test/HoloFlyScan.py
+++ b/script/test/HoloFlyScan.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set_preference(Preference.PLOT_TYPES, {'Scienta spectrum':1})
 time1 = time.time()
 trig_scienta()
 time2 = time.time()
-scienta_time = (time2 - time1) * 1.01
+scienta_time = (time2 - time1) * 1.01 + 5.0
 print "scienta_time: ", scienta_time
 
 # time for one theta scan in seconds