diff --git a/dogfood-timer.ino b/dogfood-timer.ino
index eb1c867..563cbde 100644
--- a/dogfood-timer.ino
+++ b/dogfood-timer.ino
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void setuptime() {
   }
   delay(250);
   unsigned long oldtime = 0;
-  unsigned long secper20 = now();
+  unsigned long clockoffset = now();
   check = false;
   while(1 == 1) {
     time_t t = now();
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void setuptime() {
     if(now() != oldtime) {
       //if(check == false) {
       //Serial.println(analogRead(3));
-      if(now()-1200 >= secper20) {
+      if(now()-1500 >= clockoffset) {
         if(now()-15 >= wait && analogRead(3) < 100) {
           digitalWrite(10, LOW); // just in case the arduino skips a second at the wrong time
         }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void setuptime() {
           today = 0;
         }
         setTime(now() + 1);
-        secper20 = now();
+        clockoffset = now();
       }
       if(now()-15 >= wait && analogRead(3) < 100) {
         digitalWrite(10, LOW);