diff --git a/check_cups b/check_cups
index b6500a5cfd0f199dd4fb891c97bf41255ecf7d65..e4846171f8245a97e7a38b84d138c476d98ab47d 100755
--- a/check_cups
+++ b/check_cups
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ def check_queue(queue):
 	    worst_age = age
 	    worst_user = who
 
-    if worst_age > 300:
+    if worst_age > 120 * 60:
 	print "CRITICAL - %d jobs, %.1f minutes, oldest %s" % (
 	    ctr, worst_age/60, worst_user)
 	sys.exit(2)
-    elif worst_age > 60:
+    elif worst_age > 15 * 60:
 	print "WARNING - %d jobs, %.1f minutes, oldest %s" % (
 	    ctr, worst_age/60, worst_user)
 	sys.exit(1)