diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 5714211b4..1149404db 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -5424,6 +5424,7 @@ def _expire_posts_for_person(http_prefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
             if delete_post(base_dir, http_prefix, nickname, domain,
                            full_filename, debug, recent_posts_cache, True):
                 expired_post_count += 1
+            debug = False
 
     return expired_post_count