diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/CleanupUnusedClaimTask.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/CleanupUnusedClaimTask.java
index dea34e1..9e1313e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/CleanupUnusedClaimTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/CleanupUnusedClaimTask.java
@@ -51,32 +51,8 @@ class CleanupUnusedClaimTask implements Runnable
     public void run()
     {
 
-
-        //determine area of the default chest claim
-        int areaOfDefaultClaim = 0;
-        if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius >= 0)
-        {
-            areaOfDefaultClaim = (int) Math.pow(GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius * 2 + 1, 2);
-        }
-
-        //if this claim is a chest claim and those are set to expire
-        if (ownerData.getClaims().size() == 1 && claim.getArea() <= areaOfDefaultClaim && GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_chestClaimExpirationDays > 0)
-        {
-            //if the owner has been gone at least a week, and if he has ONLY the new player claim, it will be removed
-            Calendar sevenDaysAgo = Calendar.getInstance();
-            sevenDaysAgo.add(Calendar.DATE, -GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_chestClaimExpirationDays);
-            if (sevenDaysAgo.getTime().after(new Date(ownerInfo.getLastPlayed())))
-            {
-                if (expireEventCanceled())
-                    return;
-                GriefPrevention.instance.dataStore.deleteClaim(claim, true, true);
-
-                GriefPrevention.AddLogEntry(" " + claim.getOwnerName() + "'s new player claim expired.", CustomLogEntryTypes.AdminActivity);
-            }
-        }
-
         //if configured to always remove claims after some inactivity period without exceptions...
-        else if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_expirationDays > 0)
+        if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_expirationDays > 0)
         {
             Calendar earliestPermissibleLastLogin = Calendar.getInstance();
             earliestPermissibleLastLogin.add(Calendar.DATE, -GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_expirationDays);