diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
index 7f3b9861..c35f37a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Synchronizer.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Synchronizer {
 	private static final int MAXIMUM_REQUEST_SIZE = 200; // XXX move to Settings?
 
 	/** Number of retry attempts if a peer fails to respond with the requested data */
-	private static final int MAXIMUM_RETRIES = 3; // XXX move to Settings?
+	private static final int MAXIMUM_RETRIES = 1; // XXX move to Settings?
 
 
 	private static Synchronizer instance;