diff --git a/src/libCom/test/epicsMessageQueueTest.cpp b/src/libCom/test/epicsMessageQueueTest.cpp
index 8069709e4..5e33361c5 100644
--- a/src/libCom/test/epicsMessageQueueTest.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/test/epicsMessageQueueTest.cpp
@@ -271,13 +271,13 @@ extern "C" void messageQueueTest(void *parm)
      * Single receiver, multiple sender tests
      */
     testDiag("Single receiver, multiple sender tests:");
-    testDiag("This test takes 5 minutes...");
+    testDiag("This test lasts 60 seconds...");
     epicsThreadCreate("Sender 1", epicsThreadPriorityLow, epicsThreadGetStackSize(epicsThreadStackMedium), sender, q1);
     epicsThreadCreate("Sender 2", epicsThreadPriorityMedium, epicsThreadGetStackSize(epicsThreadStackMedium), sender, q1);
     epicsThreadCreate("Sender 3", epicsThreadPriorityHigh, epicsThreadGetStackSize(epicsThreadStackMedium), sender, q1);
     epicsThreadCreate("Sender 4", epicsThreadPriorityHigh, epicsThreadGetStackSize(epicsThreadStackMedium), sender, q1);
 
-    epicsThreadSleep(300.0);
+    epicsThreadSleep(60.0);
 
     testExit = 1;
 }