diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/sling/testing/DelayRequestInterceptorTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/sling/testing/DelayRequestInterceptorTest.java
index c44d238..fc322b9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/sling/testing/DelayRequestInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/sling/testing/DelayRequestInterceptorTest.java
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testDelay() throws Exception {
-        DelayRequestInterceptor interceptor = new DelayRequestInterceptor(1000);
+        DelayRequestInterceptor interceptor = new DelayRequestInterceptor(700);
         long before = System.currentTimeMillis();
         interceptor.process(null, null);
         long after = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        Assert.assertTrue(after - before >= 1000);
+        Assert.assertTrue(after - before >= 700);
     }
 
 }