diff --git a/hexlib/db.py b/hexlib/db.py
index 3052ba4..71da664 100644
--- a/hexlib/db.py
+++ b/hexlib/db.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class VolatileState:
     def __init__(self, prefix, ttl=3600, **redis_args):
         self.rdb = redis.Redis(**redis_args)
         self.prefix = prefix
-        self.ttl = 3600
+        self.ttl = ttl
 
     def __getitem__(self, table):
         return RedisTable(self, table)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9d158b1..b85f9ee 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name="hexlib",
-    version="1.15",
+    version="1.16",
     description="Misc utility methods",
     author="simon987",
     author_email="me@simon987.net",