diff --git a/libindy/src/services/pool/mod.rs b/libindy/src/services/pool/mod.rs
index a985656512..5d7c356e96 100644
--- a/libindy/src/services/pool/mod.rs
+++ b/libindy/src/services/pool/mod.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ use errors::*;
 use services::pool::pool::{Pool, ZMQPool};
 use utils::environment;
 use utils::sequence;
-use std::u64;
 
 mod catchup;
 mod commander;
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ impl PoolService {
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
-    static ref THRESHOLD: Mutex<u64> = Mutex::new(u64::MAX);
+    static ref THRESHOLD: Mutex<u64> = Mutex::new(600);
 }
 
 pub fn set_freshness_threshold(threshold: u64) {
diff --git a/libindy/src/services/pool/request_handler.rs b/libindy/src/services/pool/request_handler.rs
index 7ce7981a82..ce09e4f68e 100644
--- a/libindy/src/services/pool/request_handler.rs
+++ b/libindy/src/services/pool/request_handler.rs
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ impl<T: Networker> RequestSM<T> {
                             trace!("Last signed time: {}", last_write_time);
                             if cnt > f
                                 || _check_state_proof(&result, f, &generator, &nodes, &raw_msg)
-                                && (_get_freshness_threshold() == u64::MAX || _get_cur_time() as u64 <= _get_freshness_threshold() + last_write_time) {
+                                && _get_cur_time() as u64 <= _get_freshness_threshold() + last_write_time {
                                 state.networker.borrow_mut().process_event(Some(NetworkerEvent::CleanTimeout(req_id, None)));
                                 _send_ok_replies(&cmd_ids, if cnt > f { &soonest } else { &raw_msg });
                                 (RequestState::finish(), None)