diff --git a/aurora/aurora.py b/aurora/aurora.py
index 2f9c7d1..c384443 100644
--- a/aurora/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/aurora.py
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
         self.bot = bot
         register_config(config)
         disable_dateutil()
+        self.handle_expiry.start() # pylint: disable=no-member
 
     async def cog_load(self):
-        """This method prepares the database schema for all of the guilds the bot is currently in, and starts the handle_expiry task."""
-        await self.handle_expiry.start() # pylint: disable=no-member
+        """This method prepares the database schema for all of the guilds the bot is currently in."""
         guilds: list[discord.Guild] = self.bot.guilds
 
         try:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
             return
 
     async def cog_unload(self):
-        await self.handle_expiry.cancel() # pylint: disable=no-member
+        self.handle_expiry.cancel() # pylint: disable=no-member
 
     @commands.Cog.listener('on_guild_join')
     async def db_generate_guild_join(self, guild: discord.Guild):