diff --git a/src/com/annimon/turrets/DoubleBufferedCanvas.java b/src/com/annimon/turrets/DoubleBufferedCanvas.java
index f47ab1e..c97e842 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/turrets/DoubleBufferedCanvas.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/turrets/DoubleBufferedCanvas.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public abstract class DoubleBufferedCanvas extends Canvas implements MouseListen
         public void run() {
             while (keepRunning) {
                 try {
-                    Thread.sleep(25);
+                    sleep(25);
                 } catch (InterruptedException ex) {}
                 repaint();
             }
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/turrets/network/SocketHelper.java b/src/com/annimon/turrets/network/SocketHelper.java
index 64e1d5f..ff68954 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/turrets/network/SocketHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/turrets/network/SocketHelper.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class SocketHelper extends Thread {
                 break;
             }
             try {
-                Thread.sleep(200);
+                sleep(200);
             } catch (InterruptedException ex) { }
         }
     }