diff --git a/storage/ram.go b/storage/ram.go
index 6ff4dc9..87ba129 100644
--- a/storage/ram.go
+++ b/storage/ram.go
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func NewRamStore() Store {
+func NewRamStore(clearInterval time.Duration) Store {
 	store := &ram{
-		passwords: make(map[string]entry),
-		lock:      sync.Mutex{},
-		close:     make(chan bool),
+		clearInterval: clearInterval,
+		passwords:     make(map[string]entry),
+		lock:          sync.Mutex{},
+		close:         make(chan bool),
 	}
 
 	go store.clearExpired()
@@ -18,9 +19,10 @@ func NewRamStore() Store {
 }
 
 type ram struct {
-	passwords map[string]entry
-	lock      sync.Mutex
-	close     chan bool
+	clearInterval time.Duration
+	passwords     map[string]entry
+	lock          sync.Mutex
+	close         chan bool
 }
 
 func (store *ram) CreatePassword(password []byte, expiresAt time.Time) (string, error) {
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func (store *ram) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (store *ram) clearExpired() error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(20 * time.Second)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(store.clearInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for {
diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 8151500..3d7dac1 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ func NewStore() (Store, error) {
 
 	switch storeType {
 	case "ram":
-		return NewRamStore(), nil
+		return NewRamStore(20 * time.Second), nil
 
 	default:
 		log.Printf("No PASSED_STORE_TYPE provided, defaulting to memory store.")
-		return NewRamStore(), nil
+		return NewRamStore(20 * time.Second), nil
 	}
 }