diff --git a/artiq/coredevice/ad5360.py b/artiq/coredevice/ad5360.py
index 701f0d775..a72b8909a 100644
--- a/artiq/coredevice/ad5360.py
+++ b/artiq/coredevice/ad5360.py
@@ -102,12 +102,10 @@ class AD5360:
                                self.bus.write_period_mu +
                                self.bus.ref_period_mu) -
                  3*self.bus.ref_period_mu -
-                 seconds_to_mu(1.5*us) -
-                 seconds_to_mu(3*us))
+                 seconds_to_mu(1.5*us))
         for i in range(len(values)):
             self.write_channel(i, values[i], op)
         delay_mu(3*self.bus.ref_period_mu +  # latency alignment ttl to spi
                  seconds_to_mu(1.5*us))  # t10 max busy low for one channel
         self.load()
-        delay_mu(-2*self.bus.ref_period_mu +  # load(), t13
-                 seconds_to_mu(3*us))  # t16 dac response time
+        delay_mu(-2*self.bus.ref_period_mu)  # load(), t13