diff --git a/glib/tests/timeout.c b/glib/tests/timeout.c
index 9354cd7a5..63b750376 100644
--- a/glib/tests/timeout.c
+++ b/glib/tests/timeout.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ test_func (gpointer data)
    */
   usleep (count * 10000);
 
-  if (count < 10)
+  if (count < 8)
     return TRUE;
 
   g_main_loop_quit (loop);