diff --git a/docs/api/classes/modules_claims.ClaimsService.md b/docs/api/classes/modules_claims.ClaimsService.md
index 40d79615..a2ae4bda 100644
--- a/docs/api/classes/modules_claims.ClaimsService.md
+++ b/docs/api/classes/modules_claims.ClaimsService.md
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ claimsService.getClaimById(claim.id);
 
 ### Methods
 
-- [claimIsExpired](modules_claims.ClaimsService.md#claimisexpired)
 - [claimRevocationDetails](modules_claims.ClaimsService.md#claimrevocationdetails)
 - [createClaimRequest](modules_claims.ClaimsService.md#createclaimrequest)
 - [createDelegateProof](modules_claims.ClaimsService.md#createdelegateproof)
@@ -70,26 +69,6 @@ claimsService.getClaimById(claim.id);
 
 ## Methods
 
-### claimIsExpired
-
-▸ **claimIsExpired**(`date`): `boolean`
-
-Verifies if a date is expired (occurs before given date)
-
-#### Parameters
-
-| Name | Type | Description |
-| :------ | :------ | :------ |
-| `date` | `number` | to be verified |
-
-#### Returns
-
-`boolean`
-
-Boolean indicating if a date is expired
-
-___
-
 ### claimRevocationDetails
 
 ▸ **claimRevocationDetails**(`options`): `Promise`<`undefined` \| [`ClaimRevocationDetailsResult`](../interfaces/modules_claims.ClaimRevocationDetailsResult.md)\>
@@ -280,7 +259,7 @@ Fetch a credential from storage
 
 `Promise`<`undefined` \| `VerifiableCredential`<`RoleCredentialSubject`\> \| `RoleEIP191JWT`\>
 
-Resolved Credetiantial of type VerifiableCredential<RoleCredentialSubject> || RoleEIP191JWT or undefined
+credential if available or undefined if not
 
 ___
 
diff --git a/e2e/claims.service.e2e.ts b/e2e/claims.service.e2e.ts
index b3e2fa8b..90a66380 100644
--- a/e2e/claims.service.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/claims.service.e2e.ts
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ describe('Сlaim tests', () => {
             ],
             publishOnChain: true,
             issuerFields: [],
-            expirationTimestamp: Date.now() + 10000,
+            expirationTimestamp: Date.now() + 7000,
           });
           await signerService.connect(rootOwner, ProviderType.PrivateKey);
           const subjectDoc = await didRegistry.getDidDocument({
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ describe('Сlaim tests', () => {
             claim: { token: issuedToken },
           });
           const delay = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
-          await delay(9000);
+          await delay(8000);
           await signerService.connect(staticIssuer, ProviderType.PrivateKey);
           const result = await claimsService.resolveCredentialAndVerify(
             rootOwnerDID,
@@ -990,13 +990,13 @@ describe('Сlaim tests', () => {
         const vc = await createExampleSignedCredential(
           issuerFields,
           `${vcExpired}.${root}`,
-          new Date(Date.now() + 10000)
+          new Date(Date.now() + 8000)
         );
         nock(vc.credentialStatus?.statusListCredential as string)
           .get('')
           .reply(200, undefined);
         const delay = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
-        await delay(11000);
+        await delay(8000);
         const result = await claimsService.verifyVc(vc);
         expect(result.errors).toContain('Verifiable Credential is expired.');
         expect(result.isVerified).toBe(false);
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ describe('Сlaim tests', () => {
           ],
           publishOnChain: true,
           issuerFields: [],
-          expirationTimestamp: Date.now() + 10000,
+          expirationTimestamp: Date.now() + 7000,
         });
         await signerService.connect(rootOwner, ProviderType.PrivateKey);
         const subjectDoc = await didRegistry.getDidDocument({
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ describe('Сlaim tests', () => {
           claim: { token: issuedToken },
         });
         const delay = (ms) => new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
-        await delay(11000);
+        await delay(8000);
         await signerService.connect(staticIssuer, ProviderType.PrivateKey);
         const credential = await claimsService.fetchCredential(
           rootOwnerDID,
diff --git a/src/modules/claims/claims.service.ts b/src/modules/claims/claims.service.ts
index 2e5e8b81..539c0dd3 100644
--- a/src/modules/claims/claims.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/claims/claims.service.ts
@@ -1423,16 +1423,6 @@ export class ClaimsService {
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Verifies if a date is expired (occurs before given date)
-   * @param {Number} date to be verified
-   * @return Boolean indicating if a date is expired
-   *
-   */
-  claimIsExpired(date: number): boolean {
-    return !!date && date < Date.now();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Verifies:
    * - That credential proof is valid
@@ -1511,12 +1501,10 @@ export class ClaimsService {
     if (!proofVerified) {
       errors.push(ERROR_MESSAGES.PROOF_NOT_VERIFIED);
     }
-    const isExpired = payload?.exp && this.claimIsExpired(payload.exp);
-    if (payload?.exp) {
+    const isExpired = payload?.exp && (payload?.exp * 1000) < Date.now();
       if (isExpired) {
         errors.push(ERROR_MESSAGES.CREDENTIAL_EXPIRED);
       }
-    }
     return {
       errors: errors,
       isVerified: !!proofVerified && !!issuerVerified && !isExpired,
@@ -1528,7 +1516,7 @@ export class ClaimsService {
    *
    * @param subjectDID The DID to try to resolve a credential for
    * @param roleNamesapce The role to try to get a credential for. Should be a full role namespace (for example, "myrole.roles.myorg.auth.ewc")
-   * @return Resolved Credetiantial of type VerifiableCredential<RoleCredentialSubject> || RoleEIP191JWT or undefined
+   * @return credential if available or undefined if not
    */
   async fetchCredential(
     subjectDID: string,