diff --git a/internal/config/api/api.go b/internal/config/api/api.go
index 04ec7fbe6..e8bee1ded 100644
--- a/internal/config/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/config/api/api.go
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	ReplicationPriority         string        `json:"replication_priority"`
 	ReplicationMaxWorkers       int           `json:"replication_max_workers"`
 	TransitionWorkers           int           `json:"transition_workers"`
-	ExpiryWorkers               int           `json:"expiry_workers"`
 	StaleUploadsCleanupInterval time.Duration `json:"stale_uploads_cleanup_interval"`
 	StaleUploadsExpiry          time.Duration `json:"stale_uploads_expiry"`
 	DeleteCleanupInterval       time.Duration `json:"delete_cleanup_interval"`
@@ -200,6 +199,7 @@ func LookupConfig(kvs config.KVS) (cfg Config, err error) {
 		"extend_list_cache_life",
 		apiReplicationWorkers,
 		apiReplicationFailedWorkers,
+		"expiry_workers",
 	}
 
 	disableODirect := env.Get(EnvAPIDisableODirect, kvs.Get(apiDisableODirect)) == config.EnableOn
diff --git a/internal/config/errors.go b/internal/config/errors.go
index 24a2d0042..751152081 100644
--- a/internal/config/errors.go
+++ b/internal/config/errors.go
@@ -224,11 +224,6 @@ Examples:
 		"",
 		"MINIO_API_TRANSITION_WORKERS: should be >= GOMAXPROCS/2",
 	)
-	ErrInvalidExpiryWorkersValue = newErrFn(
-		"Invalid value for expiry workers",
-		"",
-		"MINIO_API_EXPIRY_WORKERS: should be between 1 and 500",
-	)
 	ErrInvalidBatchKeyRotationWorkersWait = newErrFn(
 		"Invalid value for batch key rotation workers wait",
 		"Please input a non-negative duration",