diff --git a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test1.conf b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test1.conf
index 233238aa..c6d99ccd 100644
--- a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test1.conf
+++ b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test1.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 [Limits]
 	MaxConnectionsIP = 0
 	MaxJoins = 4
-	MaxPenaltyTime = 1
+	MaxPenaltyTime = 0
 
 [Options]
 	OperCanUseMode = yes
diff --git a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test2.conf b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test2.conf
index 40d881d4..b3c36c5f 100644
--- a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test2.conf
+++ b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test2.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 [Limits]
 	MaxConnectionsIP = 0
 	MaxJoins = 4
-	MaxPenaltyTime = 1
+	MaxPenaltyTime = 0
 
 [Options]
 	OperCanUseMode = yes
diff --git a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test3.conf b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test3.conf
index 1117e37b..601ca8ec 100644
--- a/src/testsuite/ngircd-test3.conf
+++ b/src/testsuite/ngircd-test3.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 [Limits]
 	MaxConnectionsIP = 0
 	MaxJoins = 4
-	MaxPenaltyTime = 1
+	MaxPenaltyTime = 0
 
 [Options]
 	OperCanUseMode = yes