diff --git a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestSimpleDateFormat.java b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestSimpleDateFormat.java
index 53c6574c..3b1dde52 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestSimpleDateFormat.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/cedarsoftware/util/TestSimpleDateFormat.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public void run()
                     {
                         long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
-                        while (System.currentTimeMillis() - start < 2000)
+                        while (System.currentTimeMillis() - start < 1000)
                         {
                             for (int j=0; j < 100; j++)
                             {