diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 4a95d6f2a..18fb2898f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
       yield if stale?(*args)
 
       # Add a one minute expiry
-      expires_in time_length, public: true
+      expires_in 1.minute, public: true
     else
       yield
     end