diff --git a/src/authentic2/apps/journal/models.py b/src/authentic2/apps/journal/models.py
index d1202fe18..5c205e7a7 100644
--- a/src/authentic2/apps/journal/models.py
+++ b/src/authentic2/apps/journal/models.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class Event(models.Model):
         """Expire old events by default retention days or customized at the
         EventTypeDefinition level."""
         event_types_by_retention_days = defaultdict(set)
-        default_retention_days = getattr(settings, 'JOURNAL_DEFAULT_RETENTION_DAYS', 365 * 2)
+        default_retention_days = getattr(settings, 'JOURNAL_DEFAULT_RETENTION_DAYS', 365)
         for event_type in EventType.objects.all():
             evd = event_type.definition
             retention_days = evd.retention_days if evd else None
diff --git a/tests/test_journal.py b/tests/test_journal.py
index 0be8c57a1..5a48c1ba5 100644
--- a/tests/test_journal.py
+++ b/tests/test_journal.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def test_cleanup(user_events, some_event_types, freezer, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(some_event_types['UserRegistration'], 'retention_days', 0)
 
     count = Event.objects.count()
-    freezer.move_to(timedelta(days=365 * 2 - 1))
+    freezer.move_to(timedelta(days=365 - 1))
     call_command('cleanupauthentic')
     assert Event.objects.count() == count
     freezer.move_to(timedelta(days=2))