diff --git a/src/roomcontrol.cpp b/src/roomcontrol.cpp
index f789b72c0..1e958d206 100644
--- a/src/roomcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/roomcontrol.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ uint32_t Roomctrl::timeout_           = 0;
  * set the temperature,
  */
 void Roomctrl::set_timeout(uint8_t t) {
-    timeout_ = t * 3600;
+    timeout_ = t * 3600000; // ms
 }
 void Roomctrl::set_remotetemp(const uint8_t type, const uint8_t hc, const int16_t temp) {
     if (!type_[hc] && !type) {
diff --git a/src/roomcontrol.h b/src/roomcontrol.h
index 5d546e9ec..4dfe948ec 100644
--- a/src/roomcontrol.h
+++ b/src/roomcontrol.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class Roomctrl {
 
   private:
     static constexpr uint32_t SEND_INTERVAL = 15000;    // 15 sec
-    static constexpr uint32_t TIMEOUT       = 86400000; // 24 hour
     static constexpr uint8_t  HCS           = 4;        // max 4 heating circuits
     enum SendType : uint8_t { TEMP, HUMI };