diff --git a/docs/gw/influxdb.rst b/docs/gw/influxdb.rst
index 4c0cc4db..0f0e5de3 100644
--- a/docs/gw/influxdb.rst
+++ b/docs/gw/influxdb.rst
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ following:
     org=nicolargo
     bucket=glances
     token=EjFUTWe8U-MIseEAkaVIgVnej_TrnbdvEcRkaB1imstW7gapSqy6_6-8XD-yd51V0zUUpDy-kAdVD1purDLuxA==
+    # Set the interval between two exports (in seconds)
+    # If the interval is set to 0, the Glances refresh time is used (default behavor)
+    #interval=0
     # Prefix will be added for all measurement name
     # Ex: prefix=foo
     #     => foo.cpu
diff --git a/glances/exports/influxdb2/__init__.py b/glances/exports/influxdb2/__init__.py
index b198e3f7..1c33da73 100644
--- a/glances/exports/influxdb2/__init__.py
+++ b/glances/exports/influxdb2/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Export(GlancesExport):
         self.prefix = None
         self.tags = None
         self.hostname = None
-        self.interval = 0
+        self.interval = None
 
         # Load the InfluxDB configuration file
         self.export_enable = self.load_conf(
@@ -44,14 +44,15 @@ class Export(GlancesExport):
             options=['protocol', 'prefix', 'tags', 'interval'],
         )
         if not self.export_enable:
-            exit('Missing INFLUXDB version 1 config')
+            exit('Missing influxdb2 config')
 
         # Interval between two exports (in seconds)
-        # if export_interval is set to 0, the Glances refresh time is used (default behavor)
+        if self.interval is None:
+            self.interval = 0
         try:
             self.interval = int(self.interval)
         except ValueError:
-            logger.warning("InfluxDB export interval is not an integer, use default value (0)")
+            logger.warning("InfluxDB export interval is not an integer, use default value")
             self.interval = 0
         # and should be set to the Glances refresh time if the value is 0
         self.interval = self.interval if self.interval > 0 else self.args.time