diff --git a/drivers/include/sht11.h b/drivers/include/sht11.h
index 71e7e8bac1..d929a2ecb5 100644
--- a/drivers/include/sht11.h
+++ b/drivers/include/sht11.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ and the mailinglist (subscription via web site)
 #define SHT11_RESET			(0x1E) 	//000  1111	   0
 
 /* time to wait after toggling the data line */
-#define SHT11_DATA_WAIT     (HWTIMER_TICKS(5))
+#define SHT11_DATA_WAIT     (HWTIMER_TICKS(1))
 /* time to wait after toggling the clock line */
 #define SHT11_CLK_WAIT      (HWTIMER_TICKS(1))