diff --git a/picomon.py b/picomon.py
index 5e52d55f53781f097a1420734e646c7ac3d5408d..6f257c6dfbe34ee16ed101321eb55bf3c48652e6 100644
--- a/picomon.py
+++ b/picomon.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # register report signal interval
     if config.emails.report.every > 0:
-        signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, 60, config.emails.report.every)
+        signal.setitimer(signal.ITIMER_REAL, config.emails.report.every,
+                                             config.emails.report.every)
 
     # Parse command line
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()