diff --git a/overdue/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/overdue/applicator/OverdueStateApplicator.java b/overdue/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/overdue/applicator/OverdueStateApplicator.java
index 4fe06e7..3b34ed5 100644
--- a/overdue/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/overdue/applicator/OverdueStateApplicator.java
+++ b/overdue/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/overdue/applicator/OverdueStateApplicator.java
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public class OverdueStateApplicator {
private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OverdueStateApplicator.class);
+ private static final Period ONE_DAY = new Period(24, 0, 0, 0);
+
private final BlockingInternalApi blockingApi;
private final Clock clock;
private final OverdueCheckPoster poster;
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ public class OverdueStateApplicator {
final OverdueState firstOverdueState = overdueStateSet.getFirstState();
final Period initialReevaluationPeriod = overdueStateSet.getInitialReevaluationInterval() != null ?
- overdueStateSet.getInitialReevaluationInterval() : new Period(24, 0, 0, 0);
+ overdueStateSet.getInitialReevaluationInterval() : ONE_DAY;
final boolean conditionForNextNotfication = !nextOverdueState.isClearState() ||
// We did not reach the first state yet but we have an unpaid invoice
