diff --git a/src_main/thread/pitimer.h b/src_main/thread/pitimer.h
index 95ed7f01..fb9d7f44 100755
--- a/src_main/thread/pitimer.h
+++ b/src_main/thread/pitimer.h
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ public:
 	bool isStopped() const {return !imp->running_;}
 	
 	EVENT_HANDLER0(bool, start) {return imp->start();}
-	EVENT_HANDLER1(bool, start, double, interval_ms_d) {setInterval(interval_ms_d); return imp->start(interval_ms_d);}
-	bool start(int interval_ms_i) {setInterval(double(interval_ms_i)); return imp->start(double(interval_ms_i));}
+	EVENT_HANDLER1(bool, start, double, interval_ms_d) {setProperty("interval", interval_ms_d); return imp->start(interval_ms_d);}
+	bool start(int interval_ms_i) {setProperty("interval", double(interval_ms_i)); return imp->start(double(interval_ms_i));}
 	EVENT_HANDLER0(bool, restart) {imp->stop(true); return imp->start();}