diff --git a/common/src/crypto.rs b/common/src/crypto.rs
index e6fcdda..ba82812 100644
--- a/common/src/crypto.rs
+++ b/common/src/crypto.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ impl Deref for Key {
         &self.0
     }
 }
+
 impl DerefMut for Key {
     fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
         &mut self.0
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index b9bc45b..4a66919 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use rocksdb::{ColumnFamilyDescriptor, IteratorMode};
 use rocksdb::{Options, DB};
 use signal_hook::consts::SIGUSR1;
 use signal_hook_tokio::Signals;
-use tokio::task;
+use tokio::task::{self, JoinHandle};
 use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
 use tracing::{error, instrument, trace};
 use tracing::{info, warn};
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         ],
     )?);
 
-    set_up_expirations(&db);
+    set_up_expirations::<SHORT_CODE_SIZE>(&db);
 
     let signals = Signals::new(&[SIGUSR1])?;
     let signals_handle = signals.handle();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
 // See https://link.eddie.sh/5JHlD
 #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
-fn set_up_expirations(db: &Arc<DB>) {
+fn set_up_expirations<const N: usize>(db: &Arc<DB>) {
     let mut corrupted = 0;
     let mut expired = 0;
     let mut pending = 0;
@@ -124,23 +124,14 @@ fn set_up_expirations(db: &Arc<DB>) {
 
     let db_ref = Arc::clone(db);
 
-    let delete_entry = move |key: &[u8]| {
-        let blob_cf = db_ref.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-        let meta_cf = db_ref.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-        if let Err(e) = db_ref.delete_cf(blob_cf, &key) {
-            warn!("{}", e);
-        }
-        if let Err(e) = db_ref.delete_cf(meta_cf, &key) {
-            warn!("{}", e);
-        }
-    };
-
     for (key, value) in db.iterator_cf(meta_cf, IteratorMode::Start) {
+        let key: [u8; N] = (*key).try_into().unwrap();
+
         let expiration = if let Ok(value) = bincode::deserialize::<Expiration>(&value) {
             value
         } else {
             corrupted += 1;
-            delete_entry(&key);
+            delete_entry(Arc::clone(&db_ref), key);
             continue;
         };
 
@@ -156,13 +147,13 @@ fn set_up_expirations(db: &Arc<DB>) {
         let sleep_duration = (expiration_time - Utc::now()).to_std().unwrap_or_default();
         if sleep_duration == Duration::default() {
             expired += 1;
-            delete_entry(&key);
+            delete_entry(Arc::clone(&db_ref), key);
         } else {
             pending += 1;
-            let delete_entry_ref = delete_entry.clone();
-            task::spawn_blocking(move || async move {
+            let db = Arc::clone(&db_ref);
+            task::spawn(async move {
                 tokio::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
-                delete_entry_ref(&key);
+                delete_entry(db, key);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -270,17 +261,9 @@ async fn upload<const N: usize>(
                 {
                     let sleep_duration =
                         (expiration_time - Utc::now()).to_std().unwrap_or_default();
-
-                    task::spawn_blocking(move || async move {
+                    task::spawn(async move {
                         tokio::time::sleep(sleep_duration).await;
-                        let blob_cf = db.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-                        let meta_cf = db.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-                        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(blob_cf, key) {
-                            warn!("{}", e);
-                        }
-                        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(meta_cf, key) {
-                            warn!("{}", e);
-                        }
+                        delete_entry(db, key);
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -322,22 +305,10 @@ async fn paste<const N: usize>(
     // Check if paste has expired.
     if let Expiration::UnixTime(expires) = metadata {
         if expires < Utc::now() {
-            task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-                let blob_cf = db.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-                let meta_cf = db.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-                if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(blob_cf, &key) {
-                    warn!("{}", e);
-                }
-                if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(meta_cf, &key) {
-                    warn!("{}", e);
-                }
-            })
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| {
+            delete_entry(db, url.as_bytes()).await.map_err(|e| {
                 error!("Failed to join handle: {}", e);
                 StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-            })?;
-
+            })??;
             return Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
         }
     }
@@ -366,31 +337,10 @@ async fn paste<const N: usize>(
         metadata,
         Expiration::BurnAfterReading | Expiration::BurnAfterReadingWithDeadline(_)
     ) {
-        let join_handle = task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-            let blob_cf = db.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-            let meta_cf = db.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-            if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(blob_cf, url.as_bytes()) {
-                warn!("{}", e);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-
-            if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(meta_cf, url.as_bytes()) {
-                warn!("{}", e);
-                return Err(());
-            }
-
-            Ok(())
-        })
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
+        delete_entry(db, key).await.map_err(|e| {
             error!("Failed to join handle: {}", e);
             StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-        })?;
-
-        join_handle.map_err(|_| {
-            error!("Failed to burn paste after read");
-            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-        })?;
+        })??;
     }
 
     let mut map = HeaderMap::new();
@@ -404,24 +354,24 @@ async fn delete<const N: usize>(
     Extension(db): Extension<Arc<DB>>,
     Path(url): Path<ShortCode<N>>,
 ) -> StatusCode {
-    match task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-        let blob_cf = db.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-        let meta_cf = db.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
-        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(blob_cf, url.as_bytes()) {
-            warn!("{}", e);
-            return Err(());
-        }
-
-        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(meta_cf, url.as_bytes()) {
-            warn!("{}", e);
-            return Err(());
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    })
-    .await
-    {
+    match delete_entry(db, url.as_bytes()).await {
         Ok(_) => StatusCode::OK,
         _ => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
     }
 }
+
+fn delete_entry<const N: usize>(db: Arc<DB>, key: [u8; N]) -> JoinHandle<Result<(), StatusCode>> {
+    task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        let blob_cf = db.cf_handle(BLOB_CF_NAME).unwrap();
+        let meta_cf = db.cf_handle(META_CF_NAME).unwrap();
+        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(blob_cf, &key) {
+            warn!("{}", e);
+            return Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        }
+        if let Err(e) = db.delete_cf(meta_cf, &key) {
+            warn!("{}", e);
+            return Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    })
+}