diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Http/DateHeaderValueManager.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Http/DateHeaderValueManager.cs
index 8ca7ec12b1..e8a5d914f5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Http/DateHeaderValueManager.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel/Http/DateHeaderValueManager.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Server.Kestrel.Http
             : this(
                   systemClock: new SystemClock(),
                   timeWithoutRequestsUntilIdle: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10),
-                  timerInterval: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200))
+                  timerInterval: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
         {
         }