diff --git a/levels/time-machine/branch-create b/levels/time-machine/branch-create
index 9bb9eb7..5d78b1c 100644
--- a/levels/time-machine/branch-create
+++ b/levels/time-machine/branch-create
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ git checkout HEAD~1
 [win]
 
 NUM_BRANCHES="$(git branch -a | wc -l)"
-test "$NUM_BRANCHES" -ge 4
+test "$NUM_BRANCHES" -ge 3
 
 [congrats]