diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index 7f9680ec8..b8f435716 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -310,9 +310,6 @@ Please see the details below for more information."), details=traceback.format_e
                                     _("Error Starting Daemon"),
                                     _("There was an error starting the daemon process.  Try running it from a console to see if there is an error.")).run()
 
-                        # We'll try 30 reconnects at 500ms intervals
-                        try_counter = 30
-
                         def on_connect(connector):
                             component.start()
                         def on_connect_fail(result, try_counter):
@@ -323,14 +320,14 @@ Please see the details below for more information."), details=traceback.format_e
                                 try_counter -= 1
                                 import time
                                 time.sleep(0.5)
-                                do_connect()
+                                do_connect(try_counter)
                             return result
 
-                        def do_connect():
+                        def do_connect(try_counter):
                             client.connect(*host[1:]).addCallback(on_connect).addErrback(on_connect_fail, try_counter)
 
                         if try_connect:
-                            do_connect()
+                            do_connect(6)
                     break
 
             if self.config["show_connection_manager_on_start"]: