diff --git a/src/components/poll/poll_form.js b/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
index df93f03819..1d18bea857 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
+++ b/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export default {
   data: () => ({
     pollType: 'single',
     options: ['', ''],
-    expiryAmount: 10,
-    expiryUnit: 'minutes'
+    expiryAmount: 7,
+    expiryUnit: 'days'
   }),
   computed: {
     pollLimits () {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export default {
     clear () {
       this.pollType = 'single'
       this.options = ['', '']
-      this.expiryAmount = 10
-      this.expiryUnit = 'minutes'
+      this.expiryAmount = 7
+      this.expiryUnit = 'days'
     },
     nextOption (index) {
       const element = this.$el.querySelector(`#poll-${index + 1}`)