diff --git a/src/Controller/AppController.php b/src/Controller/AppController.php
index 551fd49..2438735 100644
--- a/src/Controller/AppController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/AppController.php
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class AppController extends Controller
 
     public function beforeFilter(EventInterface $event)
     {
-        //$this->request_ip = Configure::read('')
         $this->loadModel('Users');
         $this->Users->checkForNewInstance();
         $this->authApiUser();
@@ -150,6 +149,9 @@ class AppController extends Controller
                 $this->set('metaGroup', !empty($this->isAdmin) ? 'Administration' : 'Cerebrate');
             }
         }
+        if (mt_rand(1, 50) === 1) {
+            $this->FloodProtection->cleanup();
+        }
     }
 
     private function authApiUser(): void
diff --git a/src/Controller/Component/FloodProtectionComponent.php b/src/Controller/Component/FloodProtectionComponent.php
index d61c6d3..6fbd0ec 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Component/FloodProtectionComponent.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Component/FloodProtectionComponent.php
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ class FloodProtectionComponent extends Component
 
     public function cleanup(): void
     {
-        $this->FloodProtection->deleteAll(['expiration' < time()]);
+        $this->FloodProtections->deleteAll(['expiration <' => time()]);
     }
 }