diff --git a/pytorch_translate/research/test/test_adversaries.py b/pytorch_translate/research/test/test_adversaries.py
index b50e2083..fd661398 100644
--- a/pytorch_translate/research/test/test_adversaries.py
+++ b/pytorch_translate/research/test/test_adversaries.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class AdversariesTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.num_random_retries = 10
+        self.num_random_retries = 2
         self.n_symbols = 20
         self.dim = 4
         self.bsz = 3