diff --git a/tests/plugins/channeld_fakenet.c b/tests/plugins/channeld_fakenet.c
index dd1d318c0..81002e145 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/channeld_fakenet.c
+++ b/tests/plugins/channeld_fakenet.c
@@ -840,9 +840,9 @@ found_next:
 	dfwd->path_key = tal_steal(dfwd, next_path_key);
 	dfwd->expected = next;
 
-	/* Delay 0.1 - 1 seconds, but skewed lower */
-	msec_delay = channel_range(info, &scidd, 1, 900);
-	msec_delay = 100 + channel_range(info, &scidd, 0, msec_delay);
+	/* Delay 1 - 100 milliseconds, but skewed lower */
+	msec_delay = channel_range(info, &scidd, 1, 90);
+	msec_delay = 10 + channel_range(info, &scidd, 0, msec_delay);
 
 	status_debug("Delaying %u msec for %s",
 		     msec_delay, fmt_short_channel_id_dir(tmpctx, &scidd));