diff --git a/src/gripper_client_alg_node.cpp b/src/gripper_client_alg_node.cpp
index f875c42355cccabe10b8c34c94efa0fe3ea28ade..3d0d7d91c221b458439b362e7e1754f1cb86f152 100644
--- a/src/gripper_client_alg_node.cpp
+++ b/src/gripper_client_alg_node.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ GripperClientAlgNode::GripperClientAlgNode(void) :
   gripper_module("gripper_module",ros::this_node::getName())
 {
   //init class attributes if necessary
-  this->loop_rate_ = 10;//in [Hz]
+  this->setRate(10);//in [Hz]
 
   // [init publishers]