diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
index f3389898..75ab013b 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Config:
         self.max_user_send_per_minute = int(params["max_user_send_per_minute"])
         self.max_mailbox_size = params["max_mailbox_size"]
         self.delete_mails_after = params["delete_mails_after"]
+        self.delete_accounts_after = int(params["delete_accounts_after"])
         self.username_min_length = int(params["username_min_length"])
         self.username_max_length = int(params["username_max_length"])
         self.password_min_length = int(params["password_min_length"])
diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
index b419f236..6d7b0406 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ max_mailbox_size = 100M
 # days after which mails are unconditionally deleted
 delete_mails_after = 20
 
+# days after which accounts are deleted if there were no login
+delete_accounts_after = 30
+
 # minimum length a username must have
 username_min_length = 9