diff --git a/agent/mibgroup/if-mib/ifTable/ifTable_data_access.h b/agent/mibgroup/if-mib/ifTable/ifTable_data_access.h
index 445929b..1b38e96 100644
--- a/agent/mibgroup/if-mib/ifTable/ifTable_data_access.h
+++ b/agent/mibgroup/if-mib/ifTable/ifTable_data_access.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern          "C" {
      */
 #define IFTABLE_CACHE_TIMEOUT   3
 
-#define IFTABLE_REMOVE_MISSING_AFTER     (5 * 60) /* seconds */
+#define IFTABLE_REMOVE_MISSING_AFTER     (60) /* seconds */
 
     void            ifTable_container_init(netsnmp_container
                                            **container_ptr_ptr,
