diff --git a/fundingmanager.go b/fundingmanager.go
index 240c4e9b..c7a5fed2 100644
--- a/fundingmanager.go
+++ b/fundingmanager.go
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ const (
 	maxLtcRemoteDelay uint16 = 8064
 
 	// maxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf is the maximum number of blocks to wait
-	// for the funding transaction to be confirmed before forgetting about
-	// the channel. 288 blocks is ~48 hrs
-	maxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf = 288
+	// for the funding transaction to be confirmed before forgetting
+	// channels that aren't initiated by us. 2016 blocks is ~2 weeks.
+	maxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf = 2016
 
 	// minChanFundingSize is the smallest channel that we'll allow to be
 	// created over the RPC interface.
diff --git a/fundingmanager_test.go b/fundingmanager_test.go
index 75ba4eaa..d8adcbba 100644
--- a/fundingmanager_test.go
+++ b/fundingmanager_test.go
@@ -1597,17 +1597,17 @@ func TestFundingManagerFundingTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 			len(pendingChannels))
 	}
 
-	// We expect Bob to forget the channel after 288 blocks (48 hours), so
-	// mine 287, and check that it is still pending.
+	// We expect Bob to forget the channel after 2016 blocks (2 weeks), so
+	// mine 2016-1, and check that it is still pending.
 	bob.mockNotifier.epochChan <- &chainntnfs.BlockEpoch{
-		Height: fundingBroadcastHeight + 287,
+		Height: fundingBroadcastHeight + maxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf - 1,
 	}
 
 	// Bob should still be waiting for the channel to open.
 	assertNumPendingChannelsRemains(t, bob, 1)
 
 	bob.mockNotifier.epochChan <- &chainntnfs.BlockEpoch{
-		Height: fundingBroadcastHeight + 288,
+		Height: fundingBroadcastHeight + maxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf,
 	}
 
 	// Bob should have sent an Error message to Alice.