diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
index d8db817d7..4ef9ae9d7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgenexchange.cc
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ static const uint32_t INDEX_AUTHEN_ADMIN        = 0x00000040; // admin key
 //       |
 //       +--- processRoutingClues() ;
 //
-//static const uint32_t MSG_CLEANUP_PERIOD     = 60*59; // 59 minutes
-static const uint32_t MSG_CLEANUP_PERIOD     = 60*5; // 59 minutes
+
+static const uint32_t MSG_CLEANUP_PERIOD     = 60*59; // 59 minutes
 static const uint32_t INTEGRITY_CHECK_PERIOD = 60*31; // 31 minutes
 
 RsGenExchange::RsGenExchange(