diff --git a/cache_memory.go b/cache_memory.go
index 2f233cd..9489786 100644
--- a/cache_memory.go
+++ b/cache_memory.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/minotar/minecraft"
+	"time"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -65,6 +66,17 @@ func (c *CacheMemory) pull(username string) minecraft.Skin {
 	return c.Skins[username]
 }
 
+// Removes the username from the cache
+func (c *CacheMemory) remove(username string) {
+	index := indexOf(username, c.Usernames)
+	if index == -1 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	key := c.Usernames[index]
+	delete(c.Skins, key)
+}
+
 // Adds the skin to the cache, remove the oldest, expired skin if the cache
 // list is full.
 func (c *CacheMemory) add(username string, skin minecraft.Skin) {
@@ -77,6 +89,11 @@ func (c *CacheMemory) add(username string, skin minecraft.Skin) {
 	}
 
 	c.Skins[username] = skin
+
+	// After the expiration time, remove the item from the cache.
+	time.AfterFunc(time.Duration(config.Server.Ttl)*time.Second, func() {
+		c.remove(username)
+	})
 }
 
 // The byte size of the cache. Fairly rough... don't really want to venture
diff --git a/cache_redis.go b/cache_redis.go
index 6916605..e33556e 100644
--- a/cache_redis.go
+++ b/cache_redis.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (c *CacheRedis) add(username string, skin minecraft.Skin) {
 	_ = png.Encode(skinBuf, skin.Image)
 
 	// read into err so that it's set for the defer
-	err = client.Cmd("SETEX", "skins:"+username, config.Redis.Ttl, skinBuf.Bytes()).Err
+	err = client.Cmd("SETEX", "skins:"+username, strconv.Itoa(config.Server.Ttl), skinBuf.Bytes()).Err
 }
 
 func (c *CacheRedis) remove(username string) {
diff --git a/config.example.gcfg b/config.example.gcfg
index 044e641..71a0179 100644
--- a/config.example.gcfg
+++ b/config.example.gcfg
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ cache = memory
 # Whether to store statistics about API usage. This requires a
 # redis connection if true (fill the config below).
 statisticsEnabled = false
+# The duration, in seconds we should store item in our cache. Default: 48 hrs
+ttl = 172800
 
 [redis]
 # If you're using Redis caching, you should fill this section out.
 # Otherwise, don't worry about it
 address = 127.0.0.1:6379
-ttl = 172800
 # "auth" is optional, it can be left blank if you don't need authentication.
 auth =
 # We'll place this before skin caches in Redis to prevent conflicts.
diff --git a/configuration.go b/configuration.go
index 50741b7..41697dd 100644
--- a/configuration.go
+++ b/configuration.go
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ type Configuration struct {
 		Address           string
 		Cache             string
 		StatisticsEnabled bool
+		Ttl               int
 	}
 
 	Redis struct {
 		Address  string
-		Ttl      string
 		Auth     string
 		Prefix   string
 		PoolSize int