diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
index d064eb95e30b66d8eae71d5263bf99e7543b451b..51644cb285c56a4f1ceaed546fb4f2ac1c9f59c6 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class RouterThrottleImpl implements RouterThrottle {
     private static final String PROP_MAX_TUNNELS = "router.maxParticipatingTunnels";
     private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_TUNNELS = 5000;
     private static final String PROP_MAX_PROCESSINGTIME = "router.defaultProcessingTimeThrottle";
-    private static final long DEFAULT_REJECT_STARTUP_TIME = 20*60*1000;
+    private static final long DEFAULT_REJECT_STARTUP_TIME = 10*60*1000;
     private static final String PROP_REJECT_STARTUP_TIME = "router.rejectStartupTime";
 
     /**