diff --git a/peer.cpp b/peer.cpp
index 43ddc792a..51e777a56 100644
--- a/peer.cpp
+++ b/peer.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(host)
 	
 	host1.addNode(node2, "127.0.0.1", host2prefs.listenPort, host2prefs.listenPort);
 	
-	this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::seconds(2));
+	this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::seconds(1));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()