diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index c286736..1387b36 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ function rope:update()
 
  elseif self.state.name=="destroy" then -- destroy
   self.state.frame+=1
-  if (self.state.frame>=5) self.state={name="done",reelin=self.state.reelin}
+  if (self.state.frame>=4) self.state={name="done",reelin=self.state.reelin}
  else 
   -- done state
  end
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_px,artificial_py)
  local n,perc_to_show,from_end = self.state.name,1.0,false
  if (n=="done") return
  if (n=="cast") perc_to_show=self.state.frame/2
- if (n=="destroy") perc_to_show=(1.0-self.state.frame/8)^2
+ if (n=="destroy") perc_to_show=(1.0-self.state.frame/4)^2
  if (self.state.reelin) from_end=true
 
  points[#points]={x=artificial_px,y=artificial_py}