diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index db768f6..49f2dd7 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def validateConf(conf, logger=None):
     if newlogins:
         validate(conf.get('permissions'), "New-style accounts enabled but no permissions block was found. You will not be able to administrate your PyLink instance!")
 
+
     return conf
 
 
diff --git a/example-conf.yml b/example-conf.yml
index 1d964b3..9323ec5 100644
--- a/example-conf.yml
+++ b/example-conf.yml
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ plugins:
     # Servermaps plugin: displays network /map's from the PyLink server's perspective.
     #- servermaps
 
+    # Servprotect plugin: disconnects from network if a certain limit
+    # of kills/saves per X seconds is met.
+    #- servprotect
+
 logging:
     # This configuration block defines targets that PyLink should log commands,
     # errors, etc., to.
@@ -566,6 +570,20 @@ relay:
     #
     #clientbot_modesync: none
 
+#servprotect:
+    # This block configures the servprotect plugin.
+    # You don't need this if you aren't using it.
+
+    # length: How many KILL/SAVE's before a disconnect
+
+    #length: 5
+
+    # time: Determines how much time should pass before
+    # the servprotect cache is reset.
+
+    #max_age: 10
+
+
 automode:
     # The following options in this block are common to all plugins that spawn service bots (games,
     # automode, etc.):
diff --git a/plugins/servprotect.py b/plugins/servprotect.py
index 5a1ae04..1700b68 100644
--- a/plugins/servprotect.py
+++ b/plugins/servprotect.py
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 # servprotect.py: Protects against KILL and nick collision floods
 from expiringdict import ExpiringDict
 
-from pylinkirc import utils
+from pylinkirc import utils, conf
 from pylinkirc.log import log
 
-# TODO: make length and time configurable
-savecache = ExpiringDict(max_len=5, max_age_seconds=10)
-killcache = ExpiringDict(max_len=5, max_age_seconds=10)
+# check for definitions
+servprotect_conf = conf.conf.get('servprotect', {})
+length = servprotect_conf.get('length,' 5)
+age = servprotect_conf.get('age', 10)
+
+savecache = ExpiringDict(max_len=length, max_age_seconds=age)
+killcache = ExpiringDict(max_len=length, max_age_seconds=age)
 
 def handle_kill(irc, numeric, command, args):
     """
     Tracks kills against PyLink clients. If too many are received,
     automatically disconnects from the network.
     """
-    if killcache.setdefault(irc.name, 1) >= 5:
+    if killcache.setdefault(irc.name, 1) >= length:
         log.error('(%s) servprotect: Too many kills received, aborting!', irc.name)
         irc.disconnect()
 
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ def handle_save(irc, numeric, command, args):
     Tracks SAVEs (nick collision) against PyLink clients. If too many are received,
     automatically disconnects from the network.
     """
-    if savecache.setdefault(irc.name, 0) >= 5:
+    if savecache.setdefault(irc.name, 0) >= length:
         log.error('(%s) servprotect: Too many nick collisions, aborting!', irc.name)
         irc.disconnect()