diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Contacts/TSThread.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Contacts/TSThread.m
index 1bc07c309..ce3048c14 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Contacts/TSThread.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Contacts/TSThread.m
@@ -700,25 +700,22 @@ ConversationColorName const kConversationColorName_Default = ConversationColorNa
 
 - (void)removeOutgoingFriendRequestMessagesWithTransaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction
 {
-    [self removeFriendRequestMessages:false withTransaction:transaction];
+    [self removeFriendRequestMessages:OWSInteractionType_OutgoingMessage withTransaction:transaction];
 }
 
 - (void)removeIncomingFriendRequestMessagesWithTransaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction
 {
-    [self removeFriendRequestMessages:true withTransaction:transaction];
+    [self removeFriendRequestMessages:OWSInteractionType_IncomingMessage withTransaction:transaction];
 }
 
-- (void)removeFriendRequestMessages:(BOOL)incoming withTransaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction
+- (void)removeFriendRequestMessages:(OWSInteractionType)interactionType withTransaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction
 {
     // If we're friends with the person then we don't need to remove any friend request messages
-    if (self.friendRequestStatus == TSThreadFriendRequestStatusFriends) {
-        return;
-    }
+    if (self.friendRequestStatus == TSThreadFriendRequestStatusFriends) { return; }
     
     NSMutableArray<NSString *> *idsToRemove = [NSMutableArray new];
     __block TSMessage *_Nullable messageToKeep = nil; // We want to keep this interaction and not remove it
-    OWSInteractionType interactionType = incoming ? OWSInteractionType_IncomingMessage : OWSInteractionType_OutgoingMessage;
-    
+
     [self enumerateInteractionsWithTransaction:transaction usingBlock:^(TSInteraction * _Nonnull interaction, YapDatabaseReadTransaction * _Nonnull transaction) {
         if (interaction.interactionType != interactionType) {
             return;
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSMessageSender.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSMessageSender.m
index f7651f553..aaaea1a38 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSMessageSender.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/OWSMessageSender.m
@@ -1121,10 +1121,9 @@ NSString *const OWSMessageSenderRateLimitedException = @"RateLimitedException";
                 [self.dbConnection readWriteWithBlock:^(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction) {
                     [message.thread saveFriendRequestStatus:TSThreadFriendRequestStatusRequestSent withTransaction:transaction];
                     [message.thread removeOutgoingFriendRequestMessagesWithTransaction:transaction];
-                    
-                    // We also want to expire the message after 72 hours
-                    NSTimeInterval expireTimeInterval = 72 * kHourInterval;
-                    NSDate *expireDate = [[NSDate new] dateByAddingTimeInterval:expireTimeInterval];
+                    // Set the expiration date
+                    NSTimeInterval expirationInterval = 72 * kHourInterval;
+                    NSDate *expireDate = [[NSDate new] dateByAddingTimeInterval:expirationInterval];
                     [message saveFriendRequestExpiresAt:[NSDate ows_millisecondsSince1970ForDate:expireDate] withTransaction:transaction];
                 }];
             }