diff --git a/test/watchdog_test.cpp b/test/watchdog_test.cpp
index f9a992c..d3e09e6 100644
--- a/test/watchdog_test.cpp
+++ b/test/watchdog_test.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
     auto newTime = duration_cast<milliseconds>(expireTime);
     wdog.timeRemaining(newTime.count());
 
-    // Expect an update in the Interval
-    EXPECT_EQ(newTime.count(), wdog.interval());
-
     // Waiting for expiration
     int count = 0;
     while(count < expireTime.count() && !wdog.timerExpired())
@@ -105,6 +102,18 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(false, expired);
 }
 
+/** @brief Make sure the Inteval can be updated directly.
+ */
+TEST_F(WdogTest, verifyIntervalUpdateReceived)
+{
+    auto expireTime = seconds(5s);
+    auto newTime = duration_cast<milliseconds>(expireTime);
+    wdog.interval(newTime.count());
+
+    // Expect an update in the Interval
+    EXPECT_EQ(newTime.count(), wdog.interval());
+}
+
 /** @brief Make sure that watchdog is started and enabled.
  *         Wait default interval seconds and make sure that wdog has died
  */
diff --git a/watchdog.cpp b/watchdog.cpp
index 0c93d31..d0dc7f0 100644
--- a/watchdog.cpp
+++ b/watchdog.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
         // Enable the timer.
         timer.setEnabled<std::true_type>();
 
-        // Update Interval in Base class.
-        this->interval(value);
-
         // Update Base class data.
         return WatchdogInherits::timeRemaining(value);
     }