diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
index bccf99c57..eee3b7996 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore.go
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (s *SplitStore) updateWriteEpoch() {
 }
 
 func (s *SplitStore) background() {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(builtin.EpochDurationSeconds) * time.Second)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for {