diff --git a/test/simple/test-net-error-twice.js b/test/simple/test-net-error-twice.js
index 5ab370eb33..955eea6c09 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-net-error-twice.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-net-error-twice.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var common = require('../common');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var net = require('net');
 
-var buf = new Buffer(2 * 1024 * 1024);
+var buf = new Buffer(10 * 1024 * 1024);
 
 buf.fill(0x62);