diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
index e2082a743..9774206eb 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount
         mLedColor = mChipColor;
         goToUnreadMessageSearch = false;
         subscribedFoldersOnly = false;
-        maximumPolledMessageAge = 10;
+        maximumPolledMessageAge = -1;
         mQuotePrefix = DEFAULT_QUOTE_PREFIX;
 
         searchableFolders = Searchable.ALL;