diff --git a/src/app/submission/submission.service.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/submission.service.spec.ts
index 3894787e48..579d1c0624 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submission.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submission.service.spec.ts
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ describe('SubmissionService test suite', () => {
     });
 
     it('should start Auto Save', fakeAsync(() => {
-      const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer * (1000 * 60);
+      const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer;
 
       service.startAutoSave('826');
       const sub = (service as any).timer$.subscribe();
diff --git a/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts b/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
index 92f0e116ea..87d6cbc9a4 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
@@ -581,8 +581,7 @@ export class SubmissionService {
     }
 
     // AUTOSAVE submission
-    // Retrieve interval from config and convert to milliseconds
-    const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer * (1000 * 60);
+    const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer;
     // Dispatch save action after given duration
     this.timer$ = observableTimer(duration, duration);
     this.autoSaveSub = this.timer$