diff --git a/src/runtime/runtime.h b/src/runtime/runtime.h
index 4fb2ffefe5..2c50307441 100644
--- a/src/runtime/runtime.h
+++ b/src/runtime/runtime.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  *
  * Interface into the Open MPI Run Time Environment
  */
-
 #ifndef OMPI_RUNTIME_H
 #define OMPI_RUNTIME_H
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/universe_exists.c b/src/runtime/universe_exists.c
index 85c68c14e5..8e78c1df4b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/universe_exists.c
+++ b/src/runtime/universe_exists.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "runtime/runtime.h"
 
 
-static struct timeval ompi_rte_ping_wait = {2, 0};
+static struct timeval ompi_rte_ping_wait = {5, 0};
 
 
 int ompi_rte_universe_exists()