diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/gamelogic/VoteHandler.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/gamelogic/VoteHandler.java
index 1c7472d..ed65587 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/gamelogic/VoteHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/gamelogic/VoteHandler.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class VoteHandler {
     }
 
     try { // waits 30 seconds before votes get collected
-      Thread.sleep(30*1000);
+      Thread.sleep(10*1000);
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
       LOGGER.warn("Thread " + Thread.currentThread() + " was interrupted");
     }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class VoteHandler {
     }
 
     try { // waits 60 seconds before votes get collected
-      Thread.sleep(60*1000);
+      Thread.sleep(10*1000);
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
       LOGGER.warn("Thread " + Thread.currentThread() + " was interrupted");
     }