diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 8bf4ae6..3366d82 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ try:
     signalCooldown = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCooldown', 5) # default 1 second
     signalCycleLimit = config['radioMon'].getint('signalCycleLimit', 5) # default 5 cycles, used with SIGNAL_COOLDOWN
 
-    responseDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getint('responseDelay', 0.7) # default 0.7
-    splitDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getint('splitDelay', 0) # default 0
+    responseDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getfloat('responseDelay', 0.7) # default 0.7
+    splitDelay = config['messagingSettings'].getfloat('splitDelay', 0) # default 0
     MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = config['messagingSettings'].getint('MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE', 160) # default 160
 
 except KeyError as e: