diff --git a/tools/udt-test/src/UDTTest.cpp b/tools/udt-test/src/UDTTest.cpp
index f6aad9ee8a..8d9655437d 100644
--- a/tools/udt-test/src/UDTTest.cpp
+++ b/tools/udt-test/src/UDTTest.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void UDTTest::parseArguments() {
 }
 
 void UDTTest::sendInitialPackets() {
-    static const int NUM_INITIAL_PACKETS = 10;
+    static const int NUM_INITIAL_PACKETS = 500;
     
     int numPackets = std::max(NUM_INITIAL_PACKETS, _maxSendPackets);
     
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ void UDTTest::sendInitialPackets() {
 
 void UDTTest::sendPacket() {
     
-    qDebug() << "Sending packet" << _totalQueuedPackets + 1;
-    
     if (_maxSendPackets != -1 && _totalQueuedPackets > _maxSendPackets) {
         // don't send more packets, we've hit max
         return;