diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 369e453f1d..80e3ed9403 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ ALLOW_HOLIDAYS
 
 ##Defines the ticklag for the world. Ticklag is the amount of time between game ticks (aka byond ticks) (in 1/10ths of a second).
 ##	This also controls the client network update rate, as well as the default client fps
-TICKLAG 0.5
+TICKLAG 0.25
 
 ##Can also be set as per-second value, the following value is identical to the above.
 #FPS 20