diff --git a/test/test-reference.html b/test/test-reference.html
index 6faf5146c9..66d0ae9a90 100644
--- a/test/test-reference.html
+++ b/test/test-reference.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     {regex: /acceleration/, condition: Modernizr.webgl},
     {regex: /sound/, condition: Modernizr.webaudio}
   ];
-  var MS_TIMEOUT = 25000;
+  var MS_TIMEOUT = 4000;
   var fxns = [
     'setup', 'draw', 'preload', 'mousePressed', 'mouseReleased',
     'mouseMoved', 'mouseDragged', 'mouseClicked', 'mouseWheel',