diff --git a/Settings.h b/Settings.h
index a5f3877f..80ec9560 100644
--- a/Settings.h
+++ b/Settings.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Released under the GNU GPL, see the COPYING file
 in the source distribution for its full text.
 */
 
+#define DEFAULT_DELAY 15
 
 #include "Process.h"
 #include <stdbool.h>