diff --git a/test/functional/test_object.py b/test/functional/test_object.py
index f6c82668f2..657ab9e064 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_object.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_object.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class TestObject(unittest2.TestCase):
                                               'x_delete_after'),
                          '', {'X-Auth-Token': token,
                               'Content-Length': '0',
-                              'X-Delete-After': '1'})
+                              'X-Delete-After': '2'})
             return check_response(conn)
         resp = retry(put)
         resp.read()
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class TestObject(unittest2.TestCase):
             resp = retry(get)
             resp.read()
             count += 1
-            time.sleep(1)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 404)