diff --git a/ds.h b/ds.h
index f9a5d7b..d30c418 100644
--- a/ds.h
+++ b/ds.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ struct portDS {
 #define FRI_ASAP (-128)
 
 struct port_defaults {
-	int announce_span;
 	int path_trace_enabled;
 	int follow_up_info;
 	int freq_est_interval; /*log seconds*/
diff --git a/port.c b/port.c
index c1e6151..7c7b73b 100644
--- a/port.c
+++ b/port.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 
 #define ALLOWED_LOST_RESPONSES 3
+#define ANNOUNCE_SPAN 1
 
 enum syfu_state {
 	SF_EMPTY,
@@ -950,7 +951,7 @@ static int port_set_announce_tmo(struct port *p)
 {
 	return set_tmo_random(p->fda.fd[FD_ANNOUNCE_TIMER],
 			      p->announceReceiptTimeout,
-			      p->pod.announce_span, p->logAnnounceInterval);
+			      ANNOUNCE_SPAN, p->logAnnounceInterval);
 }
 
 static int port_set_delay_tmo(struct port *p)
diff --git a/ptp4l.c b/ptp4l.c
index 0734549..f31cec8 100644
--- a/ptp4l.c
+++ b/ptp4l.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static struct config cfg_settings = {
 	},
 
 	.pod = {
-		.announce_span = 1,
 		.path_trace_enabled = 0,
 		.follow_up_info = 0,
 		.freq_est_interval = 1,