diff --git a/src/network/announcethread.py b/src/network/announcethread.py
index 19038ab6..e34ed963 100644
--- a/src/network/announcethread.py
+++ b/src/network/announcethread.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import state
 from bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
 from network.assemble import assemble_addr
 from network.connectionpool import BMConnectionPool
-from network.udp import UDPSocket
 from node import Peer
 from threads import StoppableThread
 
@@ -15,12 +14,13 @@ from threads import StoppableThread
 class AnnounceThread(StoppableThread):
     """A thread to manage regular announcing of this node"""
     name = "Announcer"
+    announceInterval = 60
 
     def run(self):
         lastSelfAnnounced = 0
         while not self._stopped and state.shutdown == 0:
             processed = 0
-            if lastSelfAnnounced < time.time() - UDPSocket.announceInterval:
+            if lastSelfAnnounced < time.time() - self.announceInterval:
                 self.announceSelf()
                 lastSelfAnnounced = time.time()
             if processed == 0:
diff --git a/src/network/udp.py b/src/network/udp.py
index 15804bc9..00e7bfd2 100644
--- a/src/network/udp.py
+++ b/src/network/udp.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('default')
 class UDPSocket(BMProto):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     """Bitmessage protocol over UDP (class)"""
     port = 8444
-    announceInterval = 60
 
     def __init__(self, host=None, sock=None, announcing=False):
         # pylint: disable=bad-super-call