diff --git a/src/test/resources/config.properties b/src/test/resources/config.properties
index 5042b97f53891874e9de056924dbaef1330a124f..21afb054ffcea1ffba14f1f79b0a1701ffc03488 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/config.properties
+++ b/src/test/resources/config.properties
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ security.storepass=arsnova
 
 couchdb.host=localhost
 couchdb.port=5984
-couchdb.name=arsnova
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+couchdb.name=arsnova
+
+# minutes, after which the feedback is deleted
+feedback.cleanup=10
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