diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
index 93884490a..41187e25e 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/ucentral
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ start_service() {
 	config_get debug 'config' 'debug' 0
 	config_get insecure 'config' 'insecure' 0
 
-	interval=$(uci get ustats.health.interval)
-
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command "$PROG"
 	[ -n "$serial" ] && procd_append_param command -S $serial
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ start_service() {
 	[ -n "$port" ] && procd_append_param command -P $port
 	[ "$debug" -eq 0 ] || procd_append_param command -d
 	[ "$insecure" -eq 0 ] || procd_append_param command -i
-	[ -z "$interval" ] || procd_append_param command -H $interval
 	[ -z "$(mount | grep 'tmpfs on / type tmpfs')" ] || procd_append_param command -r
 	procd_append_param command -f "$(cat /tmp/ucentral.version)"
 	procd_set_param respawn 3600 5 0
diff --git a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/uhealth b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/uhealth
index 1d4cebf98..07c443626 100755
--- a/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/uhealth
+++ b/feeds/ucentral/ucentral-client/files/etc/init.d/uhealth
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ service_triggers() {
 start_service() {
 	. /lib/functions.sh
 	config_load 'ustats'
-	config_get interval 'health' 'interval' 0
+	config_get interval 'health' 'interval' 120
 
 	[ "$interval" -eq 0 ] || {
 		procd_open_instance