diff --git a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/usecases/BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest.java b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/usecases/BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest.java
index 3e9b91362a..6538af7f82 100644
--- a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/usecases/BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest.java
+++ b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/usecases/BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest extends JmsMultipleBrokersTestSupport {
 
         waitForBridgeFormation();
 
-        final int numMessages = 10000;
+        final int numMessages = 2000;
         // Create queue
         ActiveMQDestination destA = createDestination("AAA", false);
         sendMessages("A", destA, numMessages);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class BacklogNetworkCrossTalkTest extends JmsMultipleBrokersTestSupport {
 
     @Override
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        messageSize = 5000;
+        messageSize = 500;
         super.setMaxTestTime(10*60*1000);
         super.setAutoFail(true);
         super.setUp();