diff --git a/clockwork_web/core/users_helper.py b/clockwork_web/core/users_helper.py
index 30ce7265..05a519f4 100644
--- a/clockwork_web/core/users_helper.py
+++ b/clockwork_web/core/users_helper.py
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ def render_template_with_user_settings(template_name_or_list, **context):
 
 
 def _jobs_are_old(cluster_name):
+    """Return True if last slurm update in given cluster is older than 2 days."""
     jobs_are_old = False
 
     mongodb_filter = {"slurm.cluster_name": cluster_name}
@@ -620,8 +621,8 @@ def _jobs_are_old(cluster_name):
             elapsed_time = timedelta(
                 seconds=current_timestamp - most_recent_job_edition
             )
-            # Let's say the latest jobs edition must not be older than 30 days ago.
-            max_delay = timedelta(days=30)
+            # Let's say the latest jobs edition must not be older than max_delay.
+            max_delay = timedelta(days=2)
             jobs_are_old = elapsed_time > max_delay
 
     return jobs_are_old