diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.cpp b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
index 60eeeb3bb..fee9393b0 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.cpp
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.cpp
@@ -596,11 +596,12 @@ void GPS::setAwake(bool on)
  */
 uint32_t GPS::getWakeTime() const
 {
-    uint32_t t = config.position.gps_attempt_time;
+    uint32_t t = config.position.position_broadcast_secs;
 
     if (t == UINT32_MAX)
         return t; // already maxint
-    return t * 1000;
+
+    return getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(t, default_broadcast_interval_secs);
 }
 
 /** Get how long we should sleep between aqusition attempts in msecs
diff --git a/src/gps/GPS.h b/src/gps/GPS.h
index 4cbdae06b..d05bad950 100644
--- a/src/gps/GPS.h
+++ b/src/gps/GPS.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
 
     /**
      * hasValidLocation - indicates that the position variables contain a complete
-     *   GPS location, valid and fresh (< gps_update_interval + gps_attempt_time)
+     *   GPS location, valid and fresh (< gps_update_interval + position_broadcast_secs)
      */
     bool hasValidLocation = false; // default to false, until we complete our first read
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 6f1ba5583..4de79de0b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig()
 void NodeDB::initConfigIntervals()
 {
     config.position.gps_update_interval = default_gps_update_interval;
-    config.position.gps_attempt_time = default_gps_attempt_time;
     config.position.position_broadcast_secs = default_broadcast_interval_secs;
 
     config.power.ls_secs = default_ls_secs;
@@ -301,8 +300,6 @@ void NodeDB::installRoleDefaults(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role role)
         initModuleConfigIntervals();
     } else if (role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
         config.display.screen_on_secs = 1;
-    } else if (role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER) {
-        config.position.gps_update_interval = 30;
     } else if (role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR) {
         moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled = true;
         moduleConfig.telemetry.environment_update_interval = 300;
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index 5e4dc4885..47d143cd9 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ extern NodeDB nodeDB;
         prefs.gps_update_interval = oneday
 
         prefs.is_power_saving = True
-
-        # allow up to five minutes for each new GPS lock attempt
-        prefs.gps_attempt_time = 300
 */
 
 // Our delay functions check for this for times that should never expire
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ extern NodeDB nodeDB;
 
 #define ONE_DAY 24 * 60 * 60
 
-#define default_gps_attempt_time IF_ROUTER(5 * 60, 15 * 60)
 #define default_gps_update_interval IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY, 2 * 60)
 #define default_broadcast_interval_secs IF_ROUTER(ONE_DAY / 2, 15 * 60)
 #define default_wait_bluetooth_secs IF_ROUTER(1, 60)