diff --git a/tools/plotjuggler/test_plotjuggler.py b/tools/plotjuggler/test_plotjuggler.py
index 8b811f4847..b9a55297e5 100755
--- a/tools/plotjuggler/test_plotjuggler.py
+++ b/tools/plotjuggler/test_plotjuggler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TestPlotJuggler:
           output += p.stderr.readline().decode("utf-8")
 
       # ensure plotjuggler didn't crash after exiting the plugin
-      time.sleep(15)
+      time.sleep(2)
       assert p.poll() is None
       os.killpg(os.getpgid(p.pid), signal.SIGTERM)