diff --git a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/SupervisorHierarchySpec.scala b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/SupervisorHierarchySpec.scala
index d779587e64..b3be0064da 100644
--- a/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/SupervisorHierarchySpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/SupervisorHierarchySpec.scala
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ object SupervisorHierarchySpec {
         setTimer("phase", StateTimeout, 50.seconds.dilated, false)
     }
 
-    val workSchedule = 250.millis
+    val workSchedule = 50.millis
 
     private def random012: Int = Random.nextFloat match {
       case x if x > 0.1  ⇒ 0