diff --git a/PBot/Interpreter.pm b/PBot/Interpreter.pm
index b54ef337..31fb97eb 100644
--- a/PBot/Interpreter.pm
+++ b/PBot/Interpreter.pm
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ sub interpret {
     my $botnick = $self->{pbot}->{registry}->get_value('irc', 'botnick');
 
     if (defined $arguments && ($arguments =~ m/^(your|him|her|its|it|them|their)(self|selves)$/i || $arguments =~ m/^$botnick$/i)) {
-      my $delay = (rand 10) + 8;
+      my $delay = (rand 10) + 5;
       my $message = {
         nick => $stuff->{nick}, user => $stuff->{user}, host => $stuff->{host}, command => $stuff->{command}, checkflood => 1,
         message => "$stuff->{nick}: Why would I want to do that to myself?"
@@ -566,8 +566,7 @@ sub handle_result {
     }
 
     if ($use_output_queue) {
-      my $delay = (rand 5) + 5;     # initial delay for reading/processing user's message
-      $delay += (length $line) / 7; # additional delay of 7 characters per second typing speed
+      my $delay = (rand 10) + 5;
       my $message = {
         nick => $stuff->{nick}, user => $stuff->{user}, host => $stuff->{host}, command => $stuff->{command},
         message => $line, checkflood => 1