diff --git a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/KillSlowConsumerExample.java b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/KillSlowConsumerExample.java
index 3b0f6834d3..867b87d50b 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/KillSlowConsumerExample.java
+++ b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/KillSlowConsumerExample.java
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQObjectClosedException;
  *
  * - sends messages to a queue "slow.consumer.kill".
  * - starts a consumer BUT does not consume any messages.
- * - waits for 8 seconds and tries to consume a message.
+ * - waits for 10 seconds and tries to consume a message.
  * - receive an exception as the connection should already be closed.
  */
 public class KillSlowConsumerExample {
 
-   public static final int WAIT_TIME = 7;
+   public static final int WAIT_TIME = 10;
 
    public static void main(final String[] args) throws Exception {
 
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ public class KillSlowConsumerExample {
             }
          }
       }
-
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/NotifySlowConsumerExample.java b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/NotifySlowConsumerExample.java
index cc713a7f99..22c2ba9052 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/NotifySlowConsumerExample.java
+++ b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/example/NotifySlowConsumerExample.java
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ public class NotifySlowConsumerExample {
          if (!isNotified) {
             throw new RuntimeException("SlowConsumerExample.demoSlowConsumerNotify() FAILED; timeout occurred before" + " - slow consumer notification was received. ");
          }
-
       }
-
    }
 }
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diff --git a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
index c8c927ae72..ec8797c69b 100644
--- a/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
+++ b/examples/features/standard/slow-consumer/src/main/resources/activemq/server0/broker.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ under the License.
          <address-setting match="slow.consumer.kill">
             <slow-consumer-threshold>10</slow-consumer-threshold>
             <slow-consumer-policy>KILL</slow-consumer-policy>
-            <slow-consumer-check-period>5</slow-consumer-check-period>
+            <slow-consumer-check-period>3</slow-consumer-check-period>
          </address-setting>
 
          <address-setting match="slow.consumer.notify">
             <slow-consumer-threshold>10</slow-consumer-threshold>
             <slow-consumer-policy>NOTIFY</slow-consumer-policy>
-            <slow-consumer-check-period>5</slow-consumer-check-period>
+            <slow-consumer-check-period>3</slow-consumer-check-period>
          </address-setting>
       </address-settings>