diff --git a/bundles/backup-server/files/check_backup_for_node b/bundles/backup-server/files/check_backup_for_node
index 9765c59..b7866f8 100644
--- a/bundles/backup-server/files/check_backup_for_node
+++ b/bundles/backup-server/files/check_backup_for_node
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ NODE = argv[1]
 ONE_BACKUP_EVERY_HOURS = int(argv[2])
 
 NOW = int(time())
-DAY_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24
+HOUR_SECONDS = 60 * 60
 
 snaps = set()
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ try:
     # One day without backups is still okay. There may be fluctuations
     # because of transfer speed, amount of data, changes in backup
     # schedule etc.
-    if delta > (DAY_SECONDS * (ONE_BACKUP_EVERY_HOURS + 2)):
+    if delta > ((HOUR_SECONDS * (ONE_BACKUP_EVERY_HOURS + 1)) + (HOUR_SECONDS*24)):
         exit(2)
-    elif delta > (DAY_SECONDS * (ONE_BACKUP_EVERY_HOURS + 1)):
+    elif delta > (HOUR_SECONDS * (ONE_BACKUP_EVERY_HOURS + 1)):
         exit(1)
     else:
         exit(0)