diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 5610f0e0..d1f363fa 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return j$.Spec.isPendingSpecException(e) || catchExceptions;
     };
 
-    var maximumSpecCallbackDepth = 75;
+    var maximumSpecCallbackDepth = 20;
     var currentSpecCallbackDepth = 0;
 
     function clearStack(fn) {