diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a9202b..7663ea4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// use the pool with a function
 	// set 10 the size of goroutine pool and 1 second for expired duration
-	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, 1, func(i interface{}) error {
+	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, func(i interface{}) error {
 		myFunc(i)
 		wg.Done()
 		return nil
diff --git a/README_ZH.md b/README_ZH.md
index f2a750a..c1f4ddf 100644
--- a/README_ZH.md
+++ b/README_ZH.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// use the pool with a function
 	// set 10 the size of goroutine pool and 1 second for expired duration
-	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, 1, func(i interface{}) error {
+	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, func(i interface{}) error {
 		myFunc(i)
 		wg.Done()
 		return nil
diff --git a/ants.go b/ants.go
index adfaed8..a0f4aa9 100644
--- a/ants.go
+++ b/ants.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Init a instance pool when importing ants
-var defaultPool, _ = NewPool(DefaultPoolSize, DefaultCleanIntervalTime)
+var defaultPool, _ = NewPool(DefaultPoolSize)
 
 // Submit submit a task to pool
 func Submit(task f) error {
diff --git a/ants_benchmark_test.go b/ants_benchmark_test.go
index ffff333..ef070fd 100644
--- a/ants_benchmark_test.go
+++ b/ants_benchmark_test.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func BenchmarkGoroutineWithFunc(b *testing.B) {
 
 func BenchmarkAntsPoolWithFunc(b *testing.B) {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(50000, 1, func(i interface{}) error {
+	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(50000, func(i interface{}) error {
 		demoPoolFunc(i)
 		wg.Done()
 		return nil
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func BenchmarkGoroutine(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAntsPool(b *testing.B) {
-	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(50000, 1, demoPoolFunc)
+	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(50000, demoPoolFunc)
 	defer p.Release()
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
diff --git a/examples/main.go b/examples/main.go
index 5a30c56..feef5c4 100644
--- a/examples/main.go
+++ b/examples/main.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// use the pool with a function
 	// set 10 the size of goroutine pool and 1 second for expired duration
-	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, 1, func(i interface{}) error {
+	p, _ := ants.NewPoolWithFunc(10, func(i interface{}) error {
 		myFunc(i)
 		wg.Done()
 		return nil
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index 8eda8d3..79a2afb 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ type Pool struct {
 }
 
 func (p *Pool) monitorAndClear() {
+	heartbeat := time.NewTicker(p.expiryDuration)
 	go func() {
-		for {
-			time.Sleep(p.expiryDuration)
+		for range heartbeat.C {
 			currentTime := time.Now()
 			p.lock.Lock()
 			idleWorkers := p.workers
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ func (p *Pool) monitorAndClear() {
 }
 
 // NewPool generates a instance of ants pool
-func NewPool(size, expiry int) (*Pool, error) {
+func NewPool(size int) (*Pool, error) {
+	return NewTimingPool(size, DefaultCleanIntervalTime)
+}
+
+// NewTimingPool generates a instance of ants pool with a custom timed task
+func NewTimingPool(size, expiry int) (*Pool, error) {
 	if size <= 0 {
 		return nil, ErrPoolSizeInvalid
 	}
diff --git a/pool_func.go b/pool_func.go
index 7c6caf5..f9ac15b 100644
--- a/pool_func.go
+++ b/pool_func.go
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ type PoolWithFunc struct {
 }
 
 func (p *PoolWithFunc) monitorAndClear() {
+	heartbeat := time.NewTicker(p.expiryDuration)
 	go func() {
-		for {
+		for range heartbeat.C {
 			time.Sleep(p.expiryDuration)
 			currentTime := time.Now()
 			p.lock.Lock()
@@ -88,8 +89,13 @@ func (p *PoolWithFunc) monitorAndClear() {
 	}()
 }
 
-// NewPoolWithFunc generates a instance of ants pool with a specific function.
-func NewPoolWithFunc(size, expiry int, f pf) (*PoolWithFunc, error) {
+// NewPoolWithFunc generates a instance of ants pool with a specific function
+func NewPoolWithFunc(size int, f pf) (*PoolWithFunc, error) {
+	return NewTimingPoolWithFunc(size, DefaultCleanIntervalTime, f)
+}
+
+// NewTimingPoolWithFunc generates a instance of ants pool with a specific function and a custom timed task
+func NewTimingPoolWithFunc(size, expiry int, f pf) (*PoolWithFunc, error) {
 	if size <= 0 {
 		return nil, ErrPoolSizeInvalid
 	}