diff --git a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
index a83ae44..7091c50 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pool_manager_spec.rb
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ EOT
         before(:each) do
           host['boottime'] = nil
           host['powerstate'] = 'PoweredOff'
+          ttl = 1440
         end
 
         it 'should move the VM to the completed queue' do