diff --git a/src/raft.c b/src/raft.c
index 02b72536..cfa8a493 100644
--- a/src/raft.c
+++ b/src/raft.c
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ int new_election(struct ticket_config *tk,
 		tk->current_term++;
 	}
 
-	tk->term_expires = 0;
 	tk->election_end = now + tk->timeout;
 	tk->in_election = 1;
 
@@ -745,7 +744,6 @@ int new_election(struct ticket_config *tk,
 	record_vote(tk, local, new_leader);
 	tk->voted_for = new_leader;
 
-	tk->leader = no_leader;
 	tk->state = ST_CANDIDATE;
 
 	/* some callers may want just to repeat on timeout */
diff --git a/src/ticket.c b/src/ticket.c
index d9bb7a48..e2dac31f 100644
--- a/src/ticket.c
+++ b/src/ticket.c
@@ -818,9 +818,8 @@ static void ticket_cron(struct ticket_config *tk)
 	/* Has an owner, has an expiry date, and expiry date in the past?
 	 * Losing the ticket must happen in _every_ state. */
 	now = get_secs(NULL);
-	if (!tk->in_election &&
+	if (is_owned(tk) &&
 			tk->term_expires &&
-			is_owned(tk) &&
 			now >= tk->term_expires) {
 		ticket_lost(tk);
 		goto out;