diff --git a/src/rpc.cpp b/src/rpc.cpp
index 7bd7253..a1636a3 100644
--- a/src/rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc.cpp
@@ -1135,10 +1135,8 @@ void RPC::shutdownZcashd() {
     } else {
         while (waiter.isActive()) {
             QCoreApplication::processEvents();
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#else
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-#endif            
+
+            QThread::sleep(1);
         }
     }
 }