diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 87b1923..93a2df1 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release history
 
+## v0.2.3
+
+- Changed default ttl from 3s to 15s.
+
 ## v0.2.2
 
 - Safer image loading: images with a wrong or missing source get a placeholder image (when used
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 256c63f..ae92410 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ imagePreloader.start();
 
 You can provide completely optional parameters to the start method:
 
-- `ttl`: the maximum time you want to wait on one image before having the onerror triggered (ms). Default value is 3000ms.
+- `ttl`: the maximum time you want to wait on one image before having the onerror triggered (ms). Default value is 15000ms.
 - `maxParallel`: the maximum number of images you want to allow to be loaded in parallel (if you want to avoid something else to be blocked). Default value is 5.
 - `placeholderImgData`: what data image you want for failed images. Default is an empty 1x1 transparent png.
 
diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
index e692fac..8f402f8 100755
--- a/component.json
+++ b/component.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "image-preloader",
-	"version": "0.2.2",
+	"version": "0.2.3",
 	"description": "An image pre-loader component",
 	"dependencies": {
 		"Wizcorp/eventemitter": "*",
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d661d67..cf466ad 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var inherit = require('util').inherits;
 var EventEmitter = require('EventEmitter');
 
-var defaultTtl = 3000;
+var defaultTtl = 15000;
 var defaultMaxParallel = 5;
 var emptyImg = 'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVQYV2NgYAAAAAMAAWgmWQ0AAAAASUVORK5CYII=';