diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py b/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
index ce668cfe876..2f0362535ca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.tahoma/
 """
 import logging
+from datetime import timedelta
 
 from homeassistant.components.cover import CoverDevice, ENTITY_ID_FORMAT
 from homeassistant.components.tahoma import (
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ['tahoma']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=60)
+
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up Tahoma covers."""