diff --git a/peer-count-restart-loop.sh b/peer-count-restart-loop.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index a7a4b58..0000000
--- a/peer-count-restart-loop.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Path to the Qortal folder
-QORTAL_DIR=~/qortal
-LOG_FILE="$QORTAL_DIR/peer_monitor_log.txt"
-PEER_THRESHOLD=5
-CONSECUTIVE_CHECKS=2
-CHECK_INTERVAL=300 # 5 minutes in seconds
-
-# Logging function
-log() {
-  echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-}
-
-# Check if running in screen
-if [ -z "$RUNNING_IN_SCREEN" ]; then
-  # Check if screen is installed
-  if command -v screen &> /dev/null; then
-    log "Screen is installed, running script in a screen session..."
-    export RUNNING_IN_SCREEN=1
-    screen -S qortal_peer_monitor -dm bash -c "RUNNING_IN_SCREEN=1 $(realpath "$0")"
-    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-      log "Script successfully started in screen session 'qortal_peer_monitor'."
-    else
-      log "Failed to start script in screen session."
-    fi
-    exit 0
-  else
-    log "Screen is not installed, running script normally..."
-  fi
-fi
-
-# Function to get number of connections
-get_number_of_connections() {
-  local result=$(curl -s localhost:12391/admin/status)
-
-  if command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
-    log "jq is installed, using jq to parse response."
-    local connections=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.numberOfConnections')
-  else
-    log "jq not installed, executing sed backup method."
-    local connections=$(echo "$result" | sed -n 's/.*"numberOfConnections":\([0-9]*\).*/\1/p')
-  fi
-
-  log "Number of connections: $connections"
-  echo "$connections"
-}
-
-
-# Main monitoring loop
-consecutive_fail_or_low_count=0
-
-while true; do
-  log "Checking number of connections..."
-  num_connections=$(get_number_of_connections)
-
-  if [ -z "$num_connections" ]; then
-    log "Failed to obtain number of connections."
-    ((consecutive_fail_or_low_count++))
-    log "Failed to obtain connections. Consecutive checks: $consecutive_fail_or_low_count"
-  else
-    log "Number of connections: $num_connections"
-    if [ "$num_connections" -lt "$PEER_THRESHOLD" ]; then
-      ((consecutive_fail_or_low_count++))
-      log "Peer count below threshold ($PEER_THRESHOLD). Consecutive checks: $consecutive_fail_or_low_count"
-    else
-      consecutive_fail_or_low_count=0
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [ "$consecutive_fail_or_low_count" -ge "$CONSECUTIVE_CHECKS" ]; then
-    log "Peer count below threshold for $CONSECUTIVE_CHECKS consecutive checks, initiating restart..."
-
-    # Navigate to Qortal directory
-    log "Navigating to Qortal directory..."
-    cd "$QORTAL_DIR" || { log "Failed to navigate to Qortal directory."; exit 1; }
-
-    # Stop Qortal core
-    log "Stopping Qortal core..."
-    ./stop.sh &> stop_output.log &
-    stop_pid=$!
-
-    # Wait for 30 seconds
-    sleep 45
-
-    # Check if stop script succeeded
-    if ! grep -q "Qortal ended gracefully" stop_output.log; then
-      log "Stop script did not complete successfully, force killing Java..."
-      killall -9 java
-
-      # Remove blockchain lock file
-      log "Removing blockchain lock file..."
-      rm -rf "$QORTAL_DIR/db/blockchain.lck"
-    else
-      log "Qortal stopped gracefully."
-    fi
-
-    # Ensure stop process completes
-    log "Waiting for stop process to complete..."
-    wait $stop_pid
-
-    # Start Qortal core
-    log "Starting Qortal core..."
-    ./start.sh
-
-    # Reset consecutive low count
-    consecutive_fail_or_low_count=0
-  fi
-
-  # Wait for the next check
-  log "Waiting for $CHECK_INTERVAL seconds before next check..."
-  sleep $CHECK_INTERVAL
-done
-
diff --git a/peer-monitor-restart-loop.sh b/peer-monitor-restart-loop.sh
index 5b93d5f..a7a4b58 100755
--- a/peer-monitor-restart-loop.sh
+++ b/peer-monitor-restart-loop.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ while true; do
     stop_pid=$!
 
     # Wait for 30 seconds
-    sleep 30
+    sleep 45
 
     # Check if stop script succeeded
     if ! grep -q "Qortal ended gracefully" stop_output.log; then