diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index ff22866..ac8d342 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ class Markov(Module):
             if rdelta.years == 0 and rdelta.months == 0 and rdelta.days == 0 and rdelta.hours == 0 and rdelta.minutes == 0 and rdelta.seconds <= 29:
                 last_30_sec_lines.append((nick,then))
 
-        if len(last_30_sec_lines) >= 20:
+        if len(last_30_sec_lines) >= 15:
             lines_i_said = len(filter(lambda (a,b): a == '.self.said.', last_30_sec_lines))
-            if lines_i_said * 100 / len(last_30_sec_lines) >= 45:
+            if lines_i_said >= 8:
                 self.shut_up = True
                 targets = self._get_chatter_targets()
                 for t in targets: