diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
index c63cb903cf..0b4996f853 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/PaintBrushes/SmoothSphere.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain.PaintBrushes
 
             double area = strength; 
             double step = strength / 4.0;
-            duration = 0.0045; //MCP Should be read from ini file
+            duration = 0.03; //MCP Should be read from ini file
  
 
             // compute delta map
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
index 2e6595af58..b20ff42ced 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Terrain/TerrainUtil.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Terrain
         public static double MetersToSphericalStrength(double size)
         {
             //return Math.Pow(2, size);
-            return (size + 1) * 2.5; // MCP: a more useful brush size range
+            return (size + 1) * 1.35; // MCP: a more useful brush size range
         }
 
         public static double SphericalFactor(double x, double y, double rx, double ry, double size)