diff --git a/test_crypto.c b/test_crypto.c
index b039011..83fdce6 100644
--- a/test_crypto.c
+++ b/test_crypto.c
@@ -364,13 +364,13 @@ cleanup_auction_data ()
 int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int repeat = 8;
+	int repeat = 1;
 	struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccDlogContext *edc;
 
 	bidders = 2;
 	prizes = 2 * bidders;
 
-	edc = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecc_dlog_prepare (1024 * 1024, 1024);
+	edc = GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecc_dlog_prepare (1024, 16);
 	BRANDT_init (edc);
 
 	/* tests that need to run only once */