diff --git a/pear/Cache.php b/pear/Cache.php
index c2d0d450ca7..8a8278c53c5 100644
--- a/pear/Cache.php
+++ b/pear/Cache.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Cache extends PEAR {
     * of seconds.
     *
     * @var      integer
-    * @see      $gc_probability
+    * @see      $gc_probability, $gc_maxlifetime
     * @access   public
     */
     var $gc_time  = 1;
@@ -93,10 +93,20 @@ class Cache extends PEAR {
     * TODO: Add an explanation.
     *
     * @var      integer     0 => never
-    * @see      $gc_time
+    * @see      $gc_time, $gc_maxlifetime
     * @access   public
     */
     var $gc_probability = 1;
+    
+    /**
+    * Garbage collection: delete all entries not use for n seconds.
+    *
+    * Default is one day, 60 * 60 * 24 = 86400 seconds.
+    *
+    * @var  integer
+    * @see  $gc_probability, $gc_time
+    */
+    var $gc_maxlifetime = 86400;
 
     /**
     * Storage container object.
@@ -314,7 +324,7 @@ class Cache extends PEAR {
 
         // time and probability based
         if (($force) || ($last_run && $last_run < time() + $this->gc_time) || (rand(1, 100) < $this->gc_probability)) {
-            $this->container->garbageCollection();
+            $this->container->garbageCollection($this->gc_maxlifetime);
             $last_run = time();
         }
     } // end func garbageCollection