diff --git a/pkg/auth/token/config.go b/pkg/auth/token/config.go
index d482c5f4d..9ee918881 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/token/config.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/token/config.go
@@ -23,19 +23,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/pkg/env"
 )
 
-// GetConsoleSTSDuration returns the default session duration for the STS requested tokens (defaults to 1h)
+// GetConsoleSTSDuration returns the default session duration for the STS requested tokens (defaults to 12h)
 func GetConsoleSTSDuration() time.Duration {
-	durationSeconds := env.Get(ConsoleSTSDurationSeconds, "")
-	if durationSeconds != "" {
-		duration, err := time.ParseDuration(durationSeconds + "s")
-		if err != nil {
-			duration = 1 * time.Hour
-		}
-		return duration
-	}
-	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(env.Get(ConsoleSTSDuration, "1h"))
+	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(env.Get(ConsoleSTSDuration, "12h"))
 	if err != nil {
-		duration = 1 * time.Hour
+		duration = 12 * time.Hour
 	}
 	return duration
 }
diff --git a/pkg/auth/token/const.go b/pkg/auth/token/const.go
index 17182269b..ad3750565 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/token/const.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/token/const.go
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 package token
 
 const (
-	ConsoleSTSDurationSeconds = "CONSOLE_STS_DURATION_SECONDS" // (deprecated), set value in seconds for sts session, ie: 3600
-	ConsoleSTSDuration        = "CONSOLE_STS_DURATION"         // time.Duration format, ie: 3600s, 2h45m, 1h, etc
-	ConsolePBKDFPassphrase    = "CONSOLE_PBKDF_PASSPHRASE"
-	ConsolePBKDFSalt          = "CONSOLE_PBKDF_SALT"
+	ConsoleSTSDuration     = "CONSOLE_STS_DURATION" // time.Duration format, ie: 3600s, 2h45m, 1h, etc
+	ConsolePBKDFPassphrase = "CONSOLE_PBKDF_PASSPHRASE"
+	ConsolePBKDFSalt       = "CONSOLE_PBKDF_SALT"
 )