diff --git a/lnd/lnd.go b/lnd/lnd.go
index aaf73a7..6ff89e4 100644
--- a/lnd/lnd.go
+++ b/lnd/lnd.go
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 package lnd
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 )
 
-func Request(rKey string, request []byte) (string, error) {
+func Request(rKey string, request []byte, exp time.Duration) (string, error) {
 	//redis, err := redis.New("localhost:6379", "", redis.LndDb)
 	//if err != nil {
 	//	return "", 0, errors.New("Failed to connect to redis")
 	//}
 	spew.Dump(rKey)
+	spew.Dump(exp)
 	spew.Dump(request)
 	return "x", nil
 }
diff --git a/nostr/nostr.go b/nostr/nostr.go
index f32df2b..83e2e48 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr/nostr.go
@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		jsonUser, _ := json.Marshal(user)
 
 		// generate the payment request
-		paymentReq, err := lnd.Request(rKey, jsonUser)
+		exp := time.Until(time.Now().Add(time.Minute * 15))
+		paymentReq, err := lnd.Request(rKey, jsonUser, exp)
 		if err != nil {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 			return
 		}
 		requestKey := getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
-		err = redisCli.Client.Set(ctx, requestKey, jsonUser, 15*time.Minute).Err()
+		err = redisCli.Client.Set(ctx, requestKey, jsonUser, exp).Err()
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("FAILED")
 		}
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ func convertNpubToHex(npub string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	_, hex, err := nip19.Decode(npub)
 	if err != nil {
-		spew.Dump(hex)
+		return "", errors.New("Unable to decode npub")
 	}
 
 	return hex.(string), nil