diff --git a/blockchain/v0/reactor_test.go b/blockchain/v0/reactor_test.go
index 721e0eeea..5a5eeef74 100644
--- a/blockchain/v0/reactor_test.go
+++ b/blockchain/v0/reactor_test.go
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestReactor_BadBlockStopsPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	config := cfg.ResetTestRoot("blockchain_reactor_test")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(config.RootDir)
 
-	maxBlockHeight := int64(148)
+	maxBlockHeight := int64(64)
 	genDoc, privVals := randGenesisDoc(config, 1, false, 30)
 
 	testSuites := []*reactorTestSuite{