diff --git a/src/Driver.java b/src/Driver.java
index d9b6fb7..71fb2fa 100755
--- a/src/Driver.java
+++ b/src/Driver.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 public class Driver {
     /**
-     * Text to prompt the user for input
+     * Text to prompt the user for input.
      */
     public static final String TERMINAL_PROMPT = "Welcome!\n" +
             "1. Connect to a person\n" +
diff --git a/src/com/P2PChat/networking/ConnectionManager.java b/src/com/P2PChat/networking/ConnectionManager.java
index 06699f8..78cd6e9 100755
--- a/src/com/P2PChat/networking/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/src/com/P2PChat/networking/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class ConnectionManager {
     /**
      * The maximum number of failed tries after we give up trying to connect
      */
-    public static int maxNumTries = 10;
+    public static int maxNumTries = 15;
 
     /**
      * Get the current user's IP address.