diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h b/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
index bec0355d27..4942c63e27 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const glm::quat DEFAULT_AVATAR_LEFTFOOT_ROT { -0.40167322754859924f, 0.915459036
 const glm::vec3 DEFAULT_AVATAR_RIGHTFOOT_POS { 0.08f, -0.96f, 0.029f };
 const glm::quat DEFAULT_AVATAR_RIGHTFOOT_ROT { -0.4016716778278351f, 0.9154615998268127f, 0.0053307069465518f, 0.023696165531873703f };
 
-const float DEFAULT_AVATAR_MAX_WALKING_SPEED = 4.5f; // meters / second
+const float DEFAULT_AVATAR_MAX_WALKING_SPEED = 2.6f; // meters / second
 const float DEFAULT_AVATAR_MAX_FLYING_SPEED = 30.0f; // meters / second
 
 const float DEFAULT_AVATAR_GRAVITY = -5.0f; // meters / second^2
diff --git a/scripts/system/run.js b/scripts/system/run.js
index 7940be600b..edd6e20021 100644
--- a/scripts/system/run.js
+++ b/scripts/system/run.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         if (MyAvatar.walkSpeed < 4) {
             MyAvatar.walkSpeed = 4.5;
         } else {
-            MyAvatar.walkSpeed = 3.0;
+            MyAvatar.walkSpeed = 2.6;
         }
     }