diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0226534f..f1ff660a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ void setup (void) {
   Kaleidoscope.use (&TypingBreaks);
 
   Kaleidoscope.setup ();
+
+  TypingBreaks.settings.idle_time_limit = 60;
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/TypingBreaks/TypingBreaks.ino b/examples/TypingBreaks/TypingBreaks.ino
index f0809466..47ad8165 100644
--- a/examples/TypingBreaks/TypingBreaks.ino
+++ b/examples/TypingBreaks/TypingBreaks.ino
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ void setup() {
   Kaleidoscope.use(&TypingBreaks);
 
   Kaleidoscope.setup();
+
+  TypingBreaks.settings.idle_time_limit = 60;
 }
 
 void loop() {