diff --git a/public/scripts/adaptive-streaming-player.js b/public/scripts/adaptive-streaming-player.js
index 3d05662..28f49ee 100644
--- a/public/scripts/adaptive-streaming-player.js
+++ b/public/scripts/adaptive-streaming-player.js
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ $(function () {
                 callback();
             };
             xhr.ontimeout = function () {
-                var retryAmount = !retryCount ? 0 : retryCount;
-                if (retryCount == 2) {
+                var retryAmount = retryCount || 0;
+                if (retryAmount > 1) {
                     console.error("Given up downloading")
                 } else {
-                    cluster._getClusterData(callback, retryCount++);
+                    cluster._getClusterData(callback, retryAmount + 1);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -368,4 +368,4 @@ $(function () {
         updatePlayer();
     });
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/public/scripts/buffering-player.js b/public/scripts/buffering-player.js
index 7bd3079..621abcd 100644
--- a/public/scripts/buffering-player.js
+++ b/public/scripts/buffering-player.js
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ $(function () {
                 callback();
             };
             xhr.ontimeout = function () {
-                var retryAmount = !retryCount ? 0 : retryCount;
-                if (retryCount == 2) {
-                    console.err("Given up downloading")
+                var retryAmount = retryCount || 0;
+                if (retryAmount > 1) {
+                    console.error("Given up downloading")
                 } else {
-                    cluster._getClusterData(callback, retryCount++);
+                    cluster._getClusterData(callback, retryAmount + 1);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@ $(function () {
         basicPlayer.initiate(sourceFile, clusterData);
     }
     updatePlayer();
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});