diff --git a/contribs/informed-mode-choice/src/main/resources/org/matsim/modechoice/scheduled/solver.xml b/contribs/informed-mode-choice/src/main/resources/org/matsim/modechoice/scheduled/solver.xml
index 16669b83372..b0e4b2c2c85 100644
--- a/contribs/informed-mode-choice/src/main/resources/org/matsim/modechoice/scheduled/solver.xml
+++ b/contribs/informed-mode-choice/src/main/resources/org/matsim/modechoice/scheduled/solver.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	<localSearch>
 
 		<termination>
-			<unimprovedStepCountLimit>5000</unimprovedStepCountLimit>
+			<unimprovedStepCountLimit>2500</unimprovedStepCountLimit>
 		</termination>
 
 		<unionMoveSelector>