diff --git a/right_coin.lua b/right_coin.lua
index 36f9821..fb9fe92 100644
--- a/right_coin.lua
+++ b/right_coin.lua
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ function updateGame()
 		secondsAlive = secondsAlive + 1
 	end
 	if sickCounter==0 and sickLapse>1 then
-		sickLapse=math.max(sickLapse-5,1)
+		sickLapse=math.max(sickLapse-2,1)
 		sickCounter=20
 	end