diff --git a/alert/alert.go b/alert/alert.go
index aebeb73..9cd6ca2 100644
--- a/alert/alert.go
+++ b/alert/alert.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Init(alertChan chan api.Availability) {
 	}
 
 	// define an interval and the ticker for this interval
-	interval := time.Duration(3) * time.Second
+	interval := time.Duration(6) * time.Second
 	// create a new Ticker
 	tk := time.NewTicker(interval)
 
diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index e21fedb..91d5b60 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func price(c tele.Context) error {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website. Error: %s", err.Error())
-		return c.Send("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website :(")
+		return c.Send("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website")
 	}
 
 	var longRange api.Availability
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func list(c tele.Context) error {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website. Error: %s", err.Error())
-		return c.Send("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website :(")
+		return c.Send("Fail to retrieve availability from tesla website")
 	}
 
 	availabilitiesStr := fmt.Sprintf("Found *%s* cars\n", availabilities.TotalMatchesFound)