diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
index 334a77ec0..3677bcf23 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/net/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ConnectionManager.java,v 1.6 2001/07/19 18:06:57 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ConnectionManager.java,v 1.7 2001/08/03 02:12:52 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.cocktail.cher.server.net;
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class ConnectionManager extends LoopingThread
     // protected static final int SELECT_LOOP_TIME = 30 * 1000;
 
     // while we're testing, use a short loop time
-    protected static final int SELECT_LOOP_TIME = 1000;
+    protected static final int SELECT_LOOP_TIME = 10;
 
     // codes for notifyObservers()
     protected static final int CONNECTION_ESTABLISHED = 0;