diff --git a/discord/utils_test.go b/discord/utils_test.go
index f0d2e04..9444471 100644
--- a/discord/utils_test.go
+++ b/discord/utils_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	now()
-	limit := NewRateLimit(time.Second * 2)
+	limit := NewRateLimit(time.Second)
 
 	if ok := limit.Try(); !ok {
 		now()
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
 
 	if ok := limit.Try(); ok {
 		now()
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
 
 	if ok := limit.Try(); !ok {
 		now()