diff --git a/app/models/broadcast_message.py b/app/models/broadcast_message.py
index 401ee444f..14c4c9525 100644
--- a/app/models/broadcast_message.py
+++ b/app/models/broadcast_message.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class BroadcastMessage(JSONModel):
         if channel in {'test', 'operator'}:
             ttl = timedelta(hours=4, minutes=0)
         else:
-            ttl = timedelta(hours=23, minutes=59)
+            ttl = timedelta(hours=22, minutes=30)
 
         self._update(
             starts_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_broadcast.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_broadcast.py
index 6ddc7b137..589bc9205 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_broadcast.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_broadcast.py
@@ -2380,10 +2380,10 @@ def test_user_without_approve_permission_cant_approve_broadcast_they_created(
     ('operator', '2020-02-23T02:22:22'),
     ('test', '2020-02-23T02:22:22'),
 
-    # 23 hours 59 minutes later
-    ('severe', '2020-02-23T22:21:22'),
-    ('government', '2020-02-23T22:21:22'),
-    (None, '2020-02-23T22:21:22'),  # Training mode
+    # 22 hours 30 minutes later
+    ('severe', '2020-02-23T20:52:22'),
+    ('government', '2020-02-23T20:52:22'),
+    (None, '2020-02-23T20:52:22'),  # Training mode
 ))
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'trial_mode, initial_status, post_data, expected_approval, expected_redirect',