diff --git a/src/services/matrix.service.js b/src/services/matrix.service.js
index 34e5b04..cbe284c 100644
--- a/src/services/matrix.service.js
+++ b/src/services/matrix.service.js
@@ -876,11 +876,7 @@ export default {
             const withRetry = (codeBlock) => {
                 return codeBlock().catch((error) => {
                     if (error && error.errcode == "M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED") {
-                        var retry = 1000;
-                        if (error.data) {
-                            const retryIn = error.data.retry_after_ms;
-                            retry = Math.max(retry, retryIn ? retryIn : 0);
-                        }
+                        const retry = error.getRetryAfterMs() ?? 1000;
                         console.log("Rate limited, retry in", retry);
                         return sleep(retry).then(() => withRetry(codeBlock));
                     } else {