diff --git a/library/runtime-core/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/core/util/PortUtil.kt b/library/runtime-core/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/core/util/PortUtil.kt
index f90b07781..16641b632 100644
--- a/library/runtime-core/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/core/util/PortUtil.kt
+++ b/library/runtime-core/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/core/util/PortUtil.kt
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ private suspend fun IPAddress.isPortAvailable(port: Int): Boolean {
             latch.cancel()
         }
 
+        val waitTime = (if (IsUnixLikeHost) 42 else 84).milliseconds
+
         while (
             ctx.isActive
             && latch.isActive
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ private suspend fun IPAddress.isPortAvailable(port: Int): Boolean {
             && error == null
         ) {
             delay(1.milliseconds)
-            if (timeMark.elapsedNow() > 42.milliseconds) break
+            if (timeMark.elapsedNow() > waitTime) break
         }
     } finally {
         latch.cancel()
diff --git a/library/runtime-ctrl/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/ctrl/TorCtrl.kt b/library/runtime-ctrl/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/ctrl/TorCtrl.kt
index a87d7433c..6aa5bd832 100644
--- a/library/runtime-ctrl/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/ctrl/TorCtrl.kt
+++ b/library/runtime-ctrl/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/tor/runtime/ctrl/TorCtrl.kt
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ public actual interface TorCtrl : Destroyable, TorEvent.Processor, TorCmd.Privil
             fun callback(nread: Int, buf: dynamic) {
                 val jsBuf = Buffer.wrap(buf)
                 val readBuf = ReadBuffer.of(jsBuf)
-                // TODO: try/catch IllegalState?
                 feed.onData(readBuf, nread)
             }
 
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ public actual interface TorCtrl : Destroyable, TorEvent.Processor, TorCmd.Privil
                 // A slight delay is needed before returning in order
                 // to ensure that the coroutine starts before able
                 // to call destroy on it.
-                delay(25.milliseconds)
+                delay(42.milliseconds)
             } catch (t: Throwable) {
                 ctrl.destroy()
                 throw t