diff --git a/pystone_lowmem/pystone_lowmem.py b/pystone_lowmem/pystone_lowmem.py
index 2322ad65..747b2204 100755
--- a/pystone_lowmem/pystone_lowmem.py
+++ b/pystone_lowmem/pystone_lowmem.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Version History:
 
 """
 
-LOOPS = 50000
+LOOPS = 500
 
 from utime import ticks_ms, ticks_diff