diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
index 8c55273..7b76a5a 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class WinLauncher {
     }
     if (i2pIsRunningCheck())
       return true;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
       if (i2pIsRunningCheck())
         return true;
       sleep(1000);