diff --git a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
index 0cd8ecadd..7e2855fab 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ public:
 		if (Anope::NoExpire || Anope::ReadOnly)
 			return;
 
-		time_t nickserv_expire = Config->GetModule(this).Get<time_t>("expire", "90d");
+		time_t nickserv_expire = Config->GetModule(this).Get<time_t>("expire", "1y");
 
 		for (nickalias_map::const_iterator it = NickAliasList->begin(), it_end = NickAliasList->end(); it != it_end; )
 		{
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/ns_group.cpp b/modules/nickserv/ns_group.cpp
index 5893f49de..b281cfa25 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/ns_group.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/ns_group.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public:
 				: _("\002{nick}\002: registered on {registered}; expires in {expires}");
 		});
 
-		time_t nickserv_expire = Config->GetModule("nickserv").Get<time_t>("expire", "90d"),
+		time_t nickserv_expire = Config->GetModule("nickserv").Get<time_t>("expire", "1y"),
 		       unconfirmed_expire = Config->GetModule("ns_register").Get<time_t>("unconfirmedexpire", "1d");
 		for (auto *na2 : *nc->aliases)
 		{