diff --git a/catalyst/exchange/exchange_blotter.py b/catalyst/exchange/exchange_blotter.py
index 06494788..050a048f 100644
--- a/catalyst/exchange/exchange_blotter.py
+++ b/catalyst/exchange/exchange_blotter.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ExchangeBlotter(Blotter):
             return retry(
                 action=self.get_exchange_transactions,
                 attempts=self.attempts['get_transactions_attempts'],
-                sleeptime=self.retry_sleeptime,
+                sleeptime=self.attempts['retry_sleeptime'],
                 retry_exceptions=(ExchangeRequestError,),
                 cleanup=lambda e: log.warn(
                     'fetching exchange transactions again: {}'.format(e)