diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/main.bro
index 3f6f6f10f4..0502daa186 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/main.bro
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ export {
 
 	## Sets the *timeout_interval* field of :bro:see:`fa_file`, which is
 	## used to determine the length of inactivity that is allowed for a file
-	## before internal state related to it is cleaned up.
+	## before internal state related to it is cleaned up.  When used within a
+	## :bro:see:`file_timeout` handler, the analysis will delay timing out
+	## again for the period specified by *t*.
 	##
 	## f: the file.
 	##
@@ -130,18 +132,6 @@ export {
 	##          for the *id* isn't currently active.
 	global set_timeout_interval: function(f: fa_file, t: interval): bool;
 
-	## Postpones the timeout of file analysis for a given file.
-	## When used within a :bro:see:`file_timeout` handler for, the analysis
-	## the analysis will delay timing out for the period of time indicated by
-	## the *timeout_interval* field of :bro:see:`fa_file`, which can be set
-	## with :bro:see:`FileAnalysis::set_timeout_interval`.
-	##
-	## f: the file.
-	##
-	## Returns: true if the timeout will be postponed, or false if analysis
-	##          for the *id* isn't currently active.
-	global postpone_timeout: function(f: fa_file): bool;
-
 	## Adds an analyzer to the analysis of a given file.
 	##
 	## f: the file.
@@ -207,11 +197,6 @@ function set_timeout_interval(f: fa_file, t: interval): bool
 	return __set_timeout_interval(f$id, t);
 	}
 
-function postpone_timeout(f: fa_file): bool
-	{
-	return __postpone_timeout(f$id);
-	}
-
 function add_analyzer(f: fa_file, args: AnalyzerArgs): bool
 	{
 	if ( ! __add_analyzer(f$id, args) ) return F;
diff --git a/src/file_analysis.bif b/src/file_analysis.bif
index 3c720d17b6..ef46ccf9c1 100644
--- a/src/file_analysis.bif
+++ b/src/file_analysis.bif
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ enum Analyzer %{
 	ANALYZER_DATA_EVENT,
 %}
 
-## :bro:see:`FileAnalysis::postpone_timeout`.
-function FileAnalysis::__postpone_timeout%(file_id: string%): bool
-	%{
-	bool result = file_mgr->PostponeTimeout(file_id->CheckString());
-	return new Val(result, TYPE_BOOL);
-	%}
-
 ## :bro:see:`FileAnalysis::set_timeout_interval`.
 function FileAnalysis::__set_timeout_interval%(file_id: string, t: interval%): bool
 	%{
diff --git a/src/file_analysis/Manager.cc b/src/file_analysis/Manager.cc
index 584a599df0..b247f23efc 100644
--- a/src/file_analysis/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/file_analysis/Manager.cc
@@ -153,17 +153,6 @@ void Manager::SetSize(uint64 size, AnalyzerTag::Tag tag, Connection* conn,
 		RemoveFile(file->GetID());
 	}
 
-bool Manager::PostponeTimeout(const string& file_id) const
-	{
-	File* file = Lookup(file_id);
-
-	if ( ! file )
-		return false;
-
-	file->postpone_timeout = true;
-	return true;
-	}
-
 bool Manager::SetTimeoutInterval(const string& file_id, double interval) const
 	{
 	File* file = Lookup(file_id);
@@ -171,6 +160,9 @@ bool Manager::SetTimeoutInterval(const string& file_id, double interval) const
 	if ( ! file )
 		return false;
 
+	if ( interval > 0 )
+		file->postpone_timeout = true;
+
 	file->SetTimeoutInterval(interval);
 	return true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/file_analysis/Manager.h b/src/file_analysis/Manager.h
index 17ea2ef317..8e985d6ce3 100644
--- a/src/file_analysis/Manager.h
+++ b/src/file_analysis/Manager.h
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	bool IgnoreFile(const string& file_id);
 
-	/**
-	 * If called during a \c file_timeout event handler, requests deferral of
-	 * analysis timeout.
-	 */
-	bool PostponeTimeout(const string& file_id) const;
-
 	/**
 	 * Set's an inactivity threshold for the file.
 	 */
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.file-analysis.bifs.postpone_timeout/bro..stdout b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.file-analysis.bifs.set_timeout_interval/bro..stdout
similarity index 100%
rename from testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.file-analysis.bifs.postpone_timeout/bro..stdout
rename to testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.file-analysis.bifs.set_timeout_interval/bro..stdout
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/postpone_timeout.bro b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/set_timeout_interval.bro
similarity index 90%
rename from testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/postpone_timeout.bro
rename to testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/set_timeout_interval.bro
index eddc933658..8ec4704cdb 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/postpone_timeout.bro
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/file-analysis/bifs/set_timeout_interval.bro
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ redef default_file_timeout_interval = 2sec;
 event file_timeout(f: fa_file)
 	{
 	if ( timeout_cnt < 1 )
-		FileAnalysis::postpone_timeout(f);
+		FileAnalysis::set_timeout_interval(f, f$timeout_interval);
 	else
 		terminate();
 	++timeout_cnt;