diff --git a/src/MLJIteration.jl b/src/MLJIteration.jl
index dfe9cd7..c2dfc34 100644
--- a/src/MLJIteration.jl
+++ b/src/MLJIteration.jl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ for control in CONTROLS
     eval(:(export $control))
 end
 
-const CONTROLS_DEFAULT = [Step(10),
+const CONTROLS_DEFAULT = [Step(1),
                           Patience(5),
                           GL(),
                           TimeLimit(0.03), # about 2 mins