diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/ChannelUtils.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/ChannelUtils.java
index 9cdda56..3807056 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/ChannelUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/ChannelUtils.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class ChannelUtils {
      * @return the user with the given id
      */
     private static TextChannel getTextChannel(String id, int retries) {
-        if (retries >= 25) {
+        if (retries >= 10) {
             log.error("Failed to find user \"{}\" after {} retries.", id, retries);
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/UserUtils.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/UserUtils.java
index 15febb3..fa0bd45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/UserUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/common/UserUtils.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class UserUtils {
      * @return the user with the given id
      */
     private static User getUser(String id, int retries) {
-        if (retries >= 25) {
+        if (retries >= 10) {
             log.error("Failed to find user \"{}\" after {} retries.", id, retries);
             return null;
         }