diff --git a/inc/status.inc b/inc/status.inc
index a64b5d76..23102c3a 100755
--- a/inc/status.inc
+++ b/inc/status.inc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 STATUS(){
 	start=$(date +%s)
 	log_start=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
-	SCAN_THREADS=8
+	SCAN_THREADS=6
 	
 	if [ "${1}" != "" ] && [ "${NM_NODETYPES[${1^^}]}" != "" ]; then
 		ntss=${1^^}