--- a/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Tue Jul 30 19:44:27 2019 +0200
+++ b/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Wed Jul 31 20:41:39 2019 +0200
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@
     
     # defaults for MicroPython
     microPythonDefaults = {
-        "SerialTimeout": 10000,         # timeout in milliseconds
+        "SerialTimeout": 2000,         # timeout in milliseconds
         "ReplLineWrap": True,           # wrap the REPL lines
     }
     if Globals.isWindowsPlatform():