diff --git a/templates/standalone/alerts.julius b/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
index 632661eb5..c8c04dc14 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
+++ b/templates/standalone/alerts.julius
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
   var ALERT_INVISIBLE_CLASS = 'alert--invisible';
   var TOGGLER_INVISIBLE_CLASS = 'alerts__toggler--visible';
+  var ALERT_AUTO_DISAPPEAR_DELAY = 10;
+
   var alertsShowingToggler = false;
 
   window.utils.alerts = function(alertsEl) {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@
       var iconEl = document.createElement('DIV');
       var closeEl = document.createElement('DIV');
       var dataDecay = alertEl.dataset.decay;
-      var autoDecay = 10;
+      var autoDecay = ALERT_AUTO_DISAPPEAR_DELAY;
       if (dataDecay) {
         autoDecay = parseInt(dataDecay, 10);
       }