diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/OperationSetPresenceSipImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/OperationSetPresenceSipImpl.java
index 0b4b7ae86..0e483a16e 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/OperationSetPresenceSipImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/OperationSetPresenceSipImpl.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class OperationSetPresenceSipImpl
      * The default expiration value of a request as defined for the presence
      * package in rfc3856
      */
-    private static final int PRESENCE_DEFAULT_EXPIRE = 3600;
+    private static final int PRESENCE_DEFAULT_EXPIRE = 600;
 
     /**
      * The minimal Expires value for a SUBSCRIBE