diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5222e7..751788f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 build/
 *.sw?
-*.beam
 .sass-cache
diff --git a/src/ts_api_session.erl b/src/ts_api_session.erl
index 3d33a39..3317269 100644
--- a/src/ts_api_session.erl
+++ b/src/ts_api_session.erl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ new(Username) ->
 
     Session = #ts_api_session{
         username = Username,
-        expires = Seconds + 12*24*24
+        expires = Seconds + 60*60*6
     },
 
     CookieVal = yaws_api:new_cookie_session(Session),
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ get_session(YArg) ->
 
             % cookie is fresh
             true -> 
-                % update the expiry time
-                NewSession = Session#ts_api_session{expires = NowSeconds + 12*24*24},
+                % update the expiry time                         6 hours: sec min hr
+                NewSession = Session#ts_api_session{expires = NowSeconds + 60*60* 6},
                 yaws_api:replace_cookie_session(CookieVal, NewSession),
                 
                 % return cookie