diff --git a/persistence.go b/persistence.go
index 7e2f6af..9c9e4df 100644
--- a/persistence.go
+++ b/persistence.go
@@ -316,11 +316,7 @@ func prolongActivation(deveui string, years int) (string, error) {
 	fmt.Println(t.Unix())
 
 	var t_new time.Time
-	if t.Before(time.Now()) {
-		t_new = time.Now().AddDate(years, 0, 0)
-	} else {
-		t_new = t.AddDate(years, 0, 0)
-	}
+	t_new = t.AddDate(years, 0, 0)
 	active_until_new := t_new.Format(layout)
 
 	// SET object