diff --git a/cmd/break.go b/cmd/break.go
index e6013d7..6c87141 100644
--- a/cmd/break.go
+++ b/cmd/break.go
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ var breakCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "break",
 	Short: "Start a break",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		length := viper.GetDuration("breaklength")
-		viper.Set("lastbreak", time.Now().Add(length))
+		viper.Set("lastbreak", time.Now())
 		viper.WriteConfig()
 	},
 }