diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index dfcbec0a..c2ed8627 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ping	KEYWORD2
 check	KEYWORD2
 
 # RTTY
-leadIn	KEYWORD2
+idle	KEYWORD2
 
 # TransportLayer
 openTransportConnection	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp b/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
index 36d14659..cd522f3c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/RTTY.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ int16_t RTTYClient::begin(float base, uint16_t shift, uint16_t rate, uint8_t dat
   return(state);
 }
 
-void RTTYClient::leadIn(uint16_t length) {
+void RTTYClient::idle() {
   _phy->directMode();
   
   mark();
-  delay(length);
 }
 
 size_t RTTYClient::write(const char* str) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/RTTY.h b/src/protocols/RTTY.h
index dd5b575c..696d075c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/RTTY.h
+++ b/src/protocols/RTTY.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class RTTYClient {
     
     // basic methods
     int16_t begin(float base, uint16_t shift, uint16_t rate, uint8_t dataBits = 8, uint8_t stopBits = 1);
-    void leadIn(uint16_t length);
+    void idle();
     size_t write(const char* str);
     size_t write(uint8_t* buff, size_t len);
     size_t write(uint8_t b);