diff --git a/docs/configuration/media.md b/docs/configuration/media.md
index 7bc3ad6a..96742ae6 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/media.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/media.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ media-description-max-chars: 500
 #
 # If this is set to 0, then media from remote instances will be cached indefinitely.
 # Examples: [30, 60, 7, 0]
-# Default: 30
-media-remote-cache-days: 30
+# Default: 7
+media-remote-cache-days: 7
 
 # Int. Max size in bytes of emojis uploaded to this instance via the admin API.
 # The default is the same as the Mastodon size limit for emojis (50kb), which allows
diff --git a/example/config.yaml b/example/config.yaml
index a56f4d35..f9572054 100644
--- a/example/config.yaml
+++ b/example/config.yaml
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ media-description-max-chars: 500
 #
 # If this is set to 0, then media from remote instances will be cached indefinitely.
 # Examples: [30, 60, 7, 0]
-# Default: 30
-media-remote-cache-days: 30
+# Default: 7
+media-remote-cache-days: 7
 
 # Int. Max size in bytes of emojis uploaded to this instance via the admin API.
 # The default is the same as the Mastodon size limit for emojis (50kb), which allows
diff --git a/internal/config/defaults.go b/internal/config/defaults.go
index dc076bdc..e3f53ada 100644
--- a/internal/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/config/defaults.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var Defaults = Configuration{
 	MediaVideoMaxSize:        40 * bytesize.MiB,
 	MediaDescriptionMinChars: 0,
 	MediaDescriptionMaxChars: 500,
-	MediaRemoteCacheDays:     30,
+	MediaRemoteCacheDays:     7,
 	MediaEmojiLocalMaxSize:   50 * bytesize.KiB,
 	MediaEmojiRemoteMaxSize:  100 * bytesize.KiB,
 
diff --git a/testrig/config.go b/testrig/config.go
index 126c5b3d..c5cbb2c8 100644
--- a/testrig/config.go
+++ b/testrig/config.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ var testDefaults = config.Configuration{
 	MediaVideoMaxSize:        41943040, // 40mb
 	MediaDescriptionMinChars: 0,
 	MediaDescriptionMaxChars: 500,
-	MediaRemoteCacheDays:     30,
+	MediaRemoteCacheDays:     7,
 	MediaEmojiLocalMaxSize:   51200,  // 50kb
 	MediaEmojiRemoteMaxSize:  102400, // 100kb