A method for controlling the brightness of a LED

A method for controlling the brightness of a LED, wherein a dimmable LED module is connected with a dimmer, wherein the dimmable LED module includes a current bleeder (6), characterized by a periodic application of a leakage current, wherein the periodic application of the leakage current only via a certain number is used by system half-cycles, which follows a number of network half-waves, where no leakage current is applied.