diff --git a/spec/stores/task-queue-spec.coffee b/spec/stores/task-queue-spec.coffee
index a298eda5b..0633d48ea 100644
--- a/spec/stores/task-queue-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/stores/task-queue-spec.coffee
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe "TaskQueue", ->
         TaskQueue._processTask(task)
         advanceClock()
         expect(task.queueState.retryAfter).toBeDefined()
-        expect(task.queueState.retryDelay).toEqual(1000 * 1.2)
+        expect(task.queueState.retryDelay).toEqual(1000 * 2)
 
       it "increases retryDelay", ->
         task = @retryTaskWith({retryAfter: Date.now() - 1000, retryDelay: 2000})
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe "TaskQueue", ->
         TaskQueue._processTask(task)
         advanceClock()
         expect(task.queueState.retryAfter).toBeDefined()
-        expect(task.queueState.retryDelay).toEqual(2000 * 1.2)
+        expect(task.queueState.retryDelay).toEqual(2000 * 2)
 
       it "caps retryDelay", ->
         task = @retryTaskWith({retryAfter: Date.now() - 1000, retryDelay: 30000})
diff --git a/src/flux/stores/task-queue.coffee b/src/flux/stores/task-queue.coffee
index 3712d512e..813148f8b 100644
--- a/src/flux/stores/task-queue.coffee
+++ b/src/flux/stores/task-queue.coffee
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TaskQueue
       @trigger()
     .then (status) =>
       if status is Task.Status.Retry
-        task.queueState.retryDelay = Math.round(Math.min((task.queueState.retryDelay ? 1000) * 1.2, 30000))
+        task.queueState.retryDelay = Math.round(Math.min((task.queueState.retryDelay ? 1000) * 2, 30000))
         task.queueState.retryAfter = Date.now() + task.queueState.retryDelay
       else
         @dequeue(task)