diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK2.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK2.java
index 32ce5a9bcd4..8b269c2eaba 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK2.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/pbcast/NAKACK2.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class NAKACK2 extends Protocol implements DiagnosticsHandler.ProbeHandler
 
     @Property(description="Number of milliseconds after which the matrix in the retransmission table " +
       "is compacted (only for experts)",writable=false)
-    long xmit_table_max_compaction_time=30000;
+    long xmit_table_max_compaction_time=10000;
 
     /* -------------------------------------------------- JMX ---------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/util/Table.java b/src/org/jgroups/util/Table.java
index f631717af99..63cd0ca91bc 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/util/Table.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/util/Table.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class Table<T> {
 
     protected final AtomicBoolean  processing=new AtomicBoolean(false);
     
-    protected static final long   DEFAULT_MAX_COMPACTION_TIME=30000;
+    protected static final long   DEFAULT_MAX_COMPACTION_TIME=10000;
 
     protected static final double DEFAULT_RESIZE_FACTOR=1.2;