diff --git a/plugin/pythonhelper.vim b/plugin/pythonhelper.vim
index 9ba67f7..b612ab0 100644
--- a/plugin/pythonhelper.vim
+++ b/plugin/pythonhelper.vim
@@ -717,8 +717,6 @@ autocmd BufDelete * silent call PHBufferDelete()
 " period of no activity after which the CursorHold event is triggered
 if (exists("g:pythonhelper_updatetime"))
     let &updatetime = g:pythonhelper_updatetime
-else
-    set updatetime=1000
 endif
 
 " }}}