diff --git a/config/example.cfg b/config/example.cfg
index e3439f01..d94e2b03 100644
--- a/config/example.cfg
+++ b/config/example.cfg
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ max_z_accel: 30
 #   mm/s^2) of movement along the z axis. It limits the acceleration
 #   of the z stepper motor on cartesian printers. The default is to
 #   use max_accel for max_z_accel.
-#motor_off_time: 60
+#motor_off_time: 600
 #   Time (in seconds) of idle time before the printer will try to
-#   disable active motors. The default is 60 seconds.
+#   disable active motors. The default is 600 seconds.
 #junction_deviation: 0.02
 #   Distance (in mm) used to control the internal approximated
 #   centripetal velocity cornering algorithm. A larger number will
diff --git a/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg b/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
index 74b347d2..b25dd3be 100644
--- a/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
+++ b/config/makergear-m2-2012.cfg
@@ -101,4 +101,3 @@ max_velocity: 500
 max_accel: 3000
 max_z_velocity: 25
 max_z_accel: 30
-motor_off_time: 600
diff --git a/klippy/toolhead.py b/klippy/toolhead.py
index 95aceafa..ca7deebc 100644
--- a/klippy/toolhead.py
+++ b/klippy/toolhead.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class ToolHead:
         self.flush_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(self._flush_handler)
         self.move_queue.set_flush_time(self.buffer_time_high)
         # Motor off tracking
-        self.motor_off_time = config.getfloat('motor_off_time', 60.000)
+        self.motor_off_time = config.getfloat('motor_off_time', 600.000)
         self.motor_off_timer = self.reactor.register_timer(
             self._motor_off_handler)
         # Determine the maximum velocity a cartesian axis could have