diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/recent-blocks.js b/app/scripts/controllers/recent-blocks.js
index 4101814eb..28eba0f26 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/recent-blocks.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/recent-blocks.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const BN = require('ethereumjs-util').BN
 const EthQuery = require('eth-query')
 const log = require('loglevel')
 const pify = require('pify')
-const timeout = (duration) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(duration, resolve))
+const timeout = (duration) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, duration))
 
 class RecentBlocksController {