diff --git a/lnd/lnd.go b/lnd/lnd.go
index 5678979..369f53e 100644
--- a/lnd/lnd.go
+++ b/lnd/lnd.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
-	"time"
 
 	"git.minhas.io/asara/well-goknown/config"
 	"git.minhas.io/asara/well-goknown/logger"
@@ -49,14 +48,13 @@ func Request(rKey string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// add a minute to the expiry time to ensure entries aren't removed from redis before they are expired
-	expiryTime := time.Now().Local().Add(time.Minute * time.Duration(expiryInMin+1)).Unix()
 
 	paymentReq := invoice.PaymentRequest
 	rHash := hex.EncodeToString(invoice.RHash)
 
 	// write lnd request to redis
 	redisCli := redis.LndRedisConn.Client
-	err = redisCli.Set(ctx, rKey, fmt.Sprintf("%d:%s:%s", expiryTime, rHash, paymentReq), 0).Err()
+	err = redisCli.Set(ctx, rKey, rHash, 0).Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Error().Msg("unable to connect to redis when writing lnd request")
 		return "", errors.New("unable to make the request, please try again")