diff --git a/mixing/mixclient/client.go b/mixing/mixclient/client.go
index d07cd3e64b..fd46f98dc2 100644
--- a/mixing/mixclient/client.go
+++ b/mixing/mixclient/client.go
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ import (
 var _ = spew.Dump // XXX
 
 // const epoch = 10 * time.Minute
-const epoch = 20 * time.Second // XXX
+const epoch = 2 * time.Minute
 
 // MinPeers is the minimum number of peers required for a mix run to proceed.
-const MinPeers = 2 // XXX increase
+const MinPeers = 3
 
 // Wallet signs mix transactions and listens for and broadcasts mixing
 // protocol messages.