1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/crypto_helper_esign.c b/src/util/crypto_helper_esign.c
index 29891d754..eb0673f28 100644
--- a/src/util/crypto_helper_esign.c
+++ b/src/util/crypto_helper_esign.c
@@ -355,19 +355,19 @@ handle_mt_purge (struct TALER_CRYPTO_ExchangeSignHelper *esh,
  * Wait until the socket is ready to read.
  *
  * @param esh helper to wait for
- * @return false on timeout (after 5s)
+ * @return false on timeout (after 1s)
  */
 static bool
 await_read_ready (struct TALER_CRYPTO_ExchangeSignHelper *esh)
 {
-  /* wait for reply with 5s timeout */
+  /* wait for reply with 1s timeout */
   struct pollfd pfd = {
     .fd = esh->sock,
     .events = POLLIN
   };
   sigset_t sigmask;
   struct timespec ts = {
-    .tv_sec = 5
+    .tv_sec = 1
   };
   int ret;
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ TALER_CRYPTO_helper_esign_poll (struct TALER_CRYPTO_ExchangeSignHelper *esh)
 {
   char buf[UINT16_MAX];
   ssize_t ret;
-  unsigned int retry_limit = 10;
+  unsigned int retry_limit = 3;
   const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *hdr
     = (const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *) buf;
   int flag = MSG_DONTWAIT;