diff --git a/src/db/db.js b/src/db/db.js
index f65f7cd..57ba5e9 100644
--- a/src/db/db.js
+++ b/src/db/db.js
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ const storeDB = (() => {
 })();
 
 const store = new SequelizeStore({
-  db: storeDB,
-  expiration: process.env.COOKIE_EXPIRY_DURATION,
+  db: storeDB
 });
 
 const Contact = sequelize.define("Contact", {
diff --git a/src/routes/VerifyRoute.js b/src/routes/VerifyRoute.js
index 0611de9..7a984ba 100644
--- a/src/routes/VerifyRoute.js
+++ b/src/routes/VerifyRoute.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { User } = require("../db/db");
 const { addContact } = require("../db/utils");
 
-function VerifyRoute() {
-  (req, res) => {
+function VerifyRoute(req, res) {
     checkVerification(req.body.id, (success, msg, withUserID) => {
       req.session.verified = success;
       req.session.verifiedBy = withUserID;
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ function VerifyRoute() {
         res.status(400).send({ success: success, message: msg });
       }
     });
-  };
 }
 
 function checkVerification(id, done) {
diff --git a/src/session.js b/src/session.js
index aa81029..4812e45 100644
--- a/src/session.js
+++ b/src/session.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const sessionOpts = {
   cookie: {
     secure: true,
     sameSite: "none",
+    maxAge: Number(process.env.SESSION_LENGTH),
   },
   store: store,
 };