diff --git a/config-templates/module_redis.php b/config-templates/module_redis.php
index c0163a5..d9fb657 100644
--- a/config-templates/module_redis.php
+++ b/config-templates/module_redis.php
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * Configuration template for the Redis moduel for simpleSAMLphp
+ */
 $config = array (
     // Redis server
     'host' => 'tcp://localhost:6379',
+
     // Key prefix
-    'prefix' => 'simplaSAMLphp'
+    'prefix' => 'simplaSAMLphp',
+
+    // Lifitime for all non expiring keys
+    'lifetime' => 288000
 );
diff --git a/enable b/enable
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/lib/Store/Redis.php b/lib/Store/Redis.php
index ff3d56f..2b6456e 100644
--- a/lib/Store/Redis.php
+++ b/lib/Store/Redis.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ protected function __construct()
 
         $this->redis    = new Predis\Client($redisConfig->getString('host', 'localhost'));
         $this->prefix   = $redisConfig->getString('prefix', 'simpleSAMLphp');
-        $this->lifeTime = $globalConfig->getInteger('session.duration', 28800); // Default 8 hours
+        $this->lifeTime = $redisConfig->getInteger('lifetime', 28800); // 8 hours
     }
 
     /**