diff --git a/logrus_test.go b/logrus_test.go
index 6765acf..58d9981 100644
--- a/logrus_test.go
+++ b/logrus_test.go
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func logLoop(iterations int, reportCaller bool) {
 
 // Assertions for upper bounds to reporting overhead
 func TestCallerReportingOverhead(t *testing.T) {
-	iterations := 10000
+	iterations := 5000
 	before := time.Now()
 	logLoop(iterations, false)
 	during := time.Now()