diff --git a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
index aa0578a..2a05f5b 100644
--- a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
+++ b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LXMRouter:
     PROCESSING_INTERVAL   = 4
     DELIVERY_RETRY_WAIT   = 10
     PATH_REQUEST_WAIT     = 7
-    MAX_PATHLESS_TRIES    = 2
+    MAX_PATHLESS_TRIES    = 1
     LINK_MAX_INACTIVITY   = 10*60
     P_LINK_MAX_INACTIVITY = 3*60