diff --git a/dmx_queue.py b/dmx_queue.py
index 96659b1..5e9e651 100644
--- a/dmx_queue.py
+++ b/dmx_queue.py
@@ -103,22 +103,11 @@ class DMXQueue:
                     self._update_all(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
                     sleep(0.2)
                     # warning: blink alternate, but slow
-                    for i in range(6):
-                        for idx, light in enumerate(self.lights):
-                            light.red = 255
-                            light.green = 150
-                            light.blue = 0
-                            light.white = 50
-
-                            if (idx + i) % 2:
-                                light.intensity = self.config.alert_brightness
-                            else:
-                                light.intensity = 0
-
-                            self._bulk(*light.dump())
+                    for i in range(2):
+                        self._update_all(self.config.alert_brightness, 255, 150, 0, 50)
+                        sleep(0.2)
+                        self._update_all(0, 255, 150, 0, 50)
                         sleep(0.2)
-                        self._update_all(0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
-                    sleep(0.2)
                 elif level == "info":
                     forward = list(range(15))
                     reverse = list(range(15))