diff --git a/test/unit/test_timeout.py b/test/unit/test_timeout.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_timeout.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_timeout.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TestTimeout:
             while to.check():
                 sleep(0.01)
                 cnt += 1
-                if cnt == 4:
+                if cnt == 2:
                     break
             else:
                 assert False
Unit test: shorten TestTimeout.no_timeout so it doesn't fail on certain systems.