diff --git a/aquatic_http_load_test/src/network.rs b/aquatic_http_load_test/src/network.rs
index fa918f5..a4c2f4b 100644
--- a/aquatic_http_load_test/src/network.rs
+++ b/aquatic_http_load_test/src/network.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ pub type ConnectionMap = Slab<Connection>;
 
 
 const NUM_CONNECTIONS: usize = 128;
+const CREATE_CONN_INTERVAL: usize = 2 ^ 18;
 
 
 pub fn run_socket_thread(
@@ -177,8 +178,6 @@ pub fn run_socket_thread(
     let mut initial_sent = false;
     let mut iter_counter = 0usize;
 
-    const CREATE_CONN_INTERVAL: usize = 2 ^ 16;
-
     loop {
         poll.poll(&mut events, Some(timeout))
             .expect("failed polling");