diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b5c9feb27..898f90bd6 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ LNBITS_SERVICE_FEE="0.0"
 LNBITS_RESERVE_FEE_MIN=2000
 # value in percent
 LNBITS_RESERVE_FEE_PERCENT=1.0
-# check invoice expiry on every startup (can be slow on large instances)
-STARTUP_INVOICE_EXPIRY_CHECK=True
 
 # Change theme
 LNBITS_SITE_TITLE="LNbits"
diff --git a/lnbits/core/migrations.py b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
index a67715854..04a145eb0 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/migrations.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError  # type: ignore
-from lnbits import bolt11
 import datetime
 
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError  # type: ignore
+
+from lnbits import bolt11
+
 
 async def m000_create_migrations_table(db):
     await db.execute(
diff --git a/lnbits/settings.py b/lnbits/settings.py
index d08a9d45f..17fce293c 100644
--- a/lnbits/settings.py
+++ b/lnbits/settings.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ PREFER_SECURE_URLS = env.bool("LNBITS_FORCE_HTTPS", default=True)
 RESERVE_FEE_MIN = env.int("LNBITS_RESERVE_FEE_MIN", default=2000)
 RESERVE_FEE_PERCENT = env.float("LNBITS_RESERVE_FEE_PERCENT", default=1.0)
 SERVICE_FEE = env.float("LNBITS_SERVICE_FEE", default=0.0)
-STARTUP_INVOICE_EXPIRY_CHECK = env.bool("STARTUP_INVOICE_EXPIRY_CHECK", default=True)
 
 try:
     LNBITS_COMMIT = (
diff --git a/lnbits/tasks.py b/lnbits/tasks.py
index c24bffa9a..fd2af8090 100644
--- a/lnbits/tasks.py
+++ b/lnbits/tasks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from lnbits.core.crud import (
     get_standalone_payment,
 )
 from lnbits.core.services import redeem_lnurl_withdraw
-from lnbits.settings import WALLET, STARTUP_INVOICE_EXPIRY_CHECK
 
 from .core import db
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ async def check_pending_payments():
                 f"Task: pending check finished for {len(pending_payments)} payments (took {time.time() - start_time:0.3f} s)"
             )
             # we delete expired invoices once upon the first pending check
-            if incoming and STARTUP_INVOICE_EXPIRY_CHECK:
+            if incoming:
                 logger.debug("Task: deleting all expired invoices")
                 start_time: float = time.time()
                 await delete_expired_invoices(conn=conn)