diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index f5549fd..7df3954 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -3182,11 +3182,7 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef BREAKCHECK_SKIP
-# ifdef FEAT_GUI		    /* assume the GUI only runs on fast computers */
-#  define BREAKCHECK_SKIP 200
-# else
-#  define BREAKCHECK_SKIP 32
-# endif
+# define BREAKCHECK_SKIP 1000
 #endif
 
 static int	breakcheck_count = 0;