diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 99011dca..ff820b1a 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ const (
 	// HTLCs on our channels.
 	minTimeLockDelta = 4
 
+	// defaultAcceptorTimeout is the time after which an RPCAcceptor will time
+	// out and return false if it hasn't yet received a response.
+	defaultAcceptorTimeout = 15 * time.Second
+
 	defaultAlias = ""
 	defaultColor = "#3399FF"
 )
@@ -245,13 +249,14 @@ type config struct {
 	TLSExtraDomains []string `long:"tlsextradomain" description:"Adds an extra domain to the generated certificate"`
 	TLSAutoRefresh  bool     `long:"tlsautorefresh" description:"Re-generate TLS certificate and key if the IPs or domains are changed"`
 
-	NoMacaroons    bool   `long:"no-macaroons" description:"Disable macaroon authentication"`
-	AdminMacPath   string `long:"adminmacaroonpath" description:"Path to write the admin macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
-	ReadMacPath    string `long:"readonlymacaroonpath" description:"Path to write the read-only macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
-	InvoiceMacPath string `long:"invoicemacaroonpath" description:"Path to the invoice-only macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
-	LogDir         string `long:"logdir" description:"Directory to log output."`
-	MaxLogFiles    int    `long:"maxlogfiles" description:"Maximum logfiles to keep (0 for no rotation)"`
-	MaxLogFileSize int    `long:"maxlogfilesize" description:"Maximum logfile size in MB"`
+	NoMacaroons     bool          `long:"no-macaroons" description:"Disable macaroon authentication"`
+	AdminMacPath    string        `long:"adminmacaroonpath" description:"Path to write the admin macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
+	ReadMacPath     string        `long:"readonlymacaroonpath" description:"Path to write the read-only macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
+	InvoiceMacPath  string        `long:"invoicemacaroonpath" description:"Path to the invoice-only macaroon for lnd's RPC and REST services if it doesn't exist"`
+	LogDir          string        `long:"logdir" description:"Directory to log output."`
+	MaxLogFiles     int           `long:"maxlogfiles" description:"Maximum logfiles to keep (0 for no rotation)"`
+	MaxLogFileSize  int           `long:"maxlogfilesize" description:"Maximum logfile size in MB"`
+	AcceptorTimeout time.Duration `long:"acceptortimeout" description:"Time after which an RPCAcceptor will time out and return false if it hasn't yet received a response"`
 
 	// We'll parse these 'raw' string arguments into real net.Addrs in the
 	// loadConfig function. We need to expose the 'raw' strings so the
@@ -361,15 +366,16 @@ type config struct {
 // 	4) Parse CLI options and overwrite/add any specified options
 func loadConfig() (*config, error) {
 	defaultCfg := config{
-		LndDir:         defaultLndDir,
-		ConfigFile:     defaultConfigFile,
-		DataDir:        defaultDataDir,
-		DebugLevel:     defaultLogLevel,
-		TLSCertPath:    defaultTLSCertPath,
-		TLSKeyPath:     defaultTLSKeyPath,
-		LogDir:         defaultLogDir,
-		MaxLogFiles:    defaultMaxLogFiles,
-		MaxLogFileSize: defaultMaxLogFileSize,
+		LndDir:          defaultLndDir,
+		ConfigFile:      defaultConfigFile,
+		DataDir:         defaultDataDir,
+		DebugLevel:      defaultLogLevel,
+		TLSCertPath:     defaultTLSCertPath,
+		TLSKeyPath:      defaultTLSKeyPath,
+		LogDir:          defaultLogDir,
+		MaxLogFiles:     defaultMaxLogFiles,
+		MaxLogFileSize:  defaultMaxLogFileSize,
+		AcceptorTimeout: defaultAcceptorTimeout,
 		Bitcoin: &chainConfig{
 			MinHTLCIn:     defaultBitcoinMinHTLCInMSat,
 			MinHTLCOut:    defaultBitcoinMinHTLCOutMSat,
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index 841520a3..fe6d579b 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ var (
 	// It is set to the value under the Bitcoin chain as default.
 	MaxPaymentMSat = maxBtcPaymentMSat
 
-	// defaultAcceptorTimeout is the time after which an RPCAcceptor will time
-	// out and return false if it hasn't yet received a response.
-	//
-	// TODO: Make this configurable
-	defaultAcceptorTimeout = 15 * time.Second
-
 	// readPermissions is a slice of all entities that allow read
 	// permissions for authorization purposes, all lowercase.
 	readPermissions = []bakery.Op{
@@ -5846,14 +5840,14 @@ func (r *rpcServer) ChannelAcceptor(stream lnrpc.Lightning_ChannelAcceptorServer
 		}
 
 		// timeout is the time after which ChannelAcceptRequests expire.
-		timeout := time.After(defaultAcceptorTimeout)
+		timeout := time.After(cfg.AcceptorTimeout)
 
 		// Send the request to the newRequests channel.
 		select {
 		case newRequests <- newRequest:
 		case <-timeout:
 			rpcsLog.Errorf("RPCAcceptor returned false - reached timeout of %d",
-				defaultAcceptorTimeout)
+				cfg.AcceptorTimeout)
 			return false
 		case <-quit:
 			return false
@@ -5862,13 +5856,13 @@ func (r *rpcServer) ChannelAcceptor(stream lnrpc.Lightning_ChannelAcceptorServer
 		}
 
 		// Receive the response and return it. If no response has been received
-		// in defaultAcceptorTimeout, then return false.
+		// in AcceptorTimeout, then return false.
 		select {
 		case resp := <-respChan:
 			return resp
 		case <-timeout:
 			rpcsLog.Errorf("RPCAcceptor returned false - reached timeout of %d",
-				defaultAcceptorTimeout)
+				cfg.AcceptorTimeout)
 			return false
 		case <-quit:
 			return false
diff --git a/sample-lnd.conf b/sample-lnd.conf
index ee3ce7cf..d37baae1 100644
--- a/sample-lnd.conf
+++ b/sample-lnd.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 ; Max log file size in MB before it is rotated.
 ; maxlogfilesize=10
 
+; Time after which an RPCAcceptor will time out and return false if
+; it hasn't yet received a response.
+; acceptortimeout=15s
+
+
 ; Path to TLS certificate for lnd's RPC and REST services.
 ; tlscertpath=~/.lnd/tls.cert