diff --git a/jicofo-selector/src/main/java/org/jitsi/jicofo/bridge/JvbDoctor.java b/jicofo-selector/src/main/java/org/jitsi/jicofo/bridge/JvbDoctor.java
index f66808d32a..5b5f4a8768 100644
--- a/jicofo-selector/src/main/java/org/jitsi/jicofo/bridge/JvbDoctor.java
+++ b/jicofo-selector/src/main/java/org/jitsi/jicofo/bridge/JvbDoctor.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private static class PeriodicHealthCheckTask
         private PeriodicHealthCheckTask(Runnable task, long healthCheckInterval)
         {
             innerTask = task;
-            future = TaskPools.getScheduledPool().scheduleAtFixedRate(
+            future = TaskPools.getScheduledPool().scheduleWithFixedDelay(
                 () -> innerFuture = TaskPools.getIoPool().submit(runInner),
                 healthCheckInterval,
                 healthCheckInterval,