diff --git a/p2p/protocol/ping/ping.go b/p2p/protocol/ping/ping.go
index 981b340e08..2d80fe07c7 100644
--- a/p2p/protocol/ping/ping.go
+++ b/p2p/protocol/ping/ping.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (p *PingService) PingHandler(s network.Stream) {
 	defer close(errCh)
 	timer := time.NewTimer(pingTimeout)
 	defer timer.Stop()
-
+	writes := 0
 	go func() {
 		select {
 		case <-timer.C:
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ func (p *PingService) PingHandler(s network.Stream) {
 				log.Error("ping loop failed without error")
 			}
 		}
-		log.Error("calling ping stream close")
+		log.Errorln("calling ping stream close", writes)
 		s.Close()
 	}()
-
 	for {
 		_, err := io.ReadFull(s, buf)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -83,14 +82,13 @@ func (p *PingService) PingHandler(s network.Stream) {
 			errCh <- err
 			return
 		}
-		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		_, err = s.Write(buf)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("write failed: ", err)
 			errCh <- err
 			return
 		}
-		log.Error("one ping done")
+		writes++
 		timer.Reset(pingTimeout)
 	}
 }