@@ -55,19 +55,22 @@ def call(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 log.debug('Sending wrapped API request.')
                 return self.request.call(*args, **kwargs)
             except HashingQuotaExceededException:
+                # Default = sleep for a little bit, then retry.
+                random_sleep_secs = random.uniform(0.75, 1.5)
+                secs_to_sleep = random_sleep_secs
+
                 # Sleep until the RPM reset to free some RPM and don't use
                 # one of our retries, just retry until we have RPM left.
                 # If RPM reset was in the past, we'll still sleep for a
                 # little bit to introduce variation.
-                now = int(time.time())
-                rpm_reset = HashServer.status.get('period', now)
-                secs_till_reset = rpm_reset - now
-                random_sleep_secs = random.uniform(0.75, 1.5)
-                secs_to_sleep = random_sleep_secs
-
-                # Could be outdated key header, or already passed.
-                if secs_till_reset > 0:
-                    secs_to_sleep = secs_till_reset + random_sleep_secs
+                if self.args.hash_header_sleep:
+                    now = int(time.time())
+                    rpm_reset = HashServer.status.get('period', now)
+                    secs_till_reset = rpm_reset - now
+
+                    # Could be outdated key header, or already passed.
+                    if secs_till_reset > 0:
+                        secs_to_sleep = secs_till_reset + random_sleep_secs
 
                 # Don't be too enthusiastic about sleeping. Failsafe against a
                 # bugged header, timezone problems, ...
 
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ def get_args():
                         help=('Hash service name. Supports bossland and'
                               ' devkat hashing.'),
                         choices=['bossland', 'devkat'])
+    parser.add_argument('--hash-header-sleep',
+                        help=('Use the BossLand headers to determine how long'
+                              ' a worker should sleep if it exceeds the'
+                              ' hashing quota. Default: False.'),
+                        action='store_true', default=False)
     parser.add_argument('-novc', '--no-version-check', action='store_true',
                         help='Disable API version check.',
                         default=False)