diff --git a/Projects/TempDataLogger/TempDataLogger.c b/Projects/TempDataLogger/TempDataLogger.c
index 15c3e6a444..bbbea47f20 100644
--- a/Projects/TempDataLogger/TempDataLogger.c
+++ b/Projects/TempDataLogger/TempDataLogger.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ void SetupHardware(void)
 	RTC_Init();
 
 	/* 500ms logging interval timer configuration */
-	OCR1A   = (((F_CPU / 1024) / 2) - 1);
-	TCCR1B  = (1 << WGM12) | (1 << CS12) | (1 << CS10);
+	OCR1A   = (((F_CPU / 256) / 2) - 1);
+	TCCR1B  = (1 << WGM12) | (1 << CS12);
 	TIMSK1  = (1 << OCIE1A);
 
 	/* Check if the Dataflash is working, abort if not */