diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index ea7179b90..47e2c1132 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
         *,
         name: str,
         message: Optional[Snowflake] = None,
-        auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = 1440,
+        auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = MISSING,
         type: Optional[ChannelType] = None,
         reason: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Thread:
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
             Defaults to ``None``.
         auto_archive_duration: :class:`int`
             The duration in minutes before a thread is automatically archived for inactivity.
-            Defaults to ``1440`` or 24 hours.
+            If not provided, the channel's default auto archive duration is used.
         type: Optional[:class:`ChannelType`]
             The type of thread to create. If a ``message`` is passed then this parameter
             is ignored, as a thread created with a message is always a public thread.
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
             data = await self._state.http.start_thread_without_message(
                 self.id,
                 name=name,
-                auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration,
+                auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration or self.default_auto_archive_duration,
                 type=type.value,
                 reason=reason,
             )
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
                 self.id,
                 message.id,
                 name=name,
-                auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration,
+                auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration or self.default_auto_archive_duration,
                 reason=reason,
             )
 
diff --git a/discord/message.py b/discord/message.py
index a0842d587..003232b53 100644
--- a/discord/message.py
+++ b/discord/message.py
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ class Message(Hashable):
         """
         await self._state.http.clear_reactions(self.channel.id, self.id)
 
-    async def create_thread(self, *, name: str, auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = 1440) -> Thread:
+    async def create_thread(self, *, name: str, auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = MISSING) -> Thread:
         """|coro|
 
         Creates a public thread from this message.
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ class Message(Hashable):
             The name of the thread.
         auto_archive_duration: :class:`int`
             The duration in minutes before a thread is automatically archived for inactivity.
-            Defaults to ``1440`` or 24 hours.
+            If not provided, the channel's default auto archive duration is used.
 
         Raises
         -------
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ class Message(Hashable):
             self.channel.id,
             self.id,
             name=name,
-            auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration,
+            auto_archive_duration=auto_archive_duration or self.channel.default_auto_archive_duration,
         )
         return Thread(guild=self.guild, state=self._state, data=data)  # type: ignore