diff --git a/src/mame/etc/template_driver.c b/src/mame/etc/template_driver.c
index 0c80681a594..7178090c2c8 100644
--- a/src/mame/etc/template_driver.c
+++ b/src/mame/etc/template_driver.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( xxx, xxx_state )
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
-	MCFG_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(0))
+	MCFG_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(2500))
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DRIVER(xxx_state, screen_update)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(32*8, 32*8)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0*8, 32*8-1, 0*8, 32*8-1)