diff --git a/Mafia.py b/Mafia.py
index 92bd8e1..52eb39e 100644
--- a/Mafia.py
+++ b/Mafia.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def cycle(item, reddit, sub, con, cfg, curCycle):
             reddit.redditor(row[0]).message("You have been kicked!", cfg['reply']['cycle'][2])
             sleep(0.1)
 
-        con.execute(cfg['preStm']['cycle']['removeInactive'])
+        con.execute(cfg['preStm']['cycle']['removeInactive'], (cfg['kickAfter'],))
         con.execute(cfg['preStm']['cycle']['getVotes'])
         result = con.fetchall()
 
diff --git a/settings.json b/settings.json
index 2222c70..c16b123 100644
--- a/settings.json
+++ b/settings.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "alive": "4d49d8fe-a271-11ea-8428-0e7ec366ebb3",
     "dead": "56b93830-a271-11ea-ae64-0ec385b6d385"
   },
-  "kickAfter": 7,
+  "kickAfter": 8,
   "location": [
     [
       "London",