diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d32af8..645ee92 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+### [1.2.5] - 2024-07-16
+
+- fix: remove expired rate_conn hash keys (#66)
+
 ### [1.2.4] - 2024-06-09
 
 - Fix max_recipients loop iterator (introduced in 2c5fdd49) #63
@@ -87,3 +91,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 [1.2.2]: https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/releases/tag/v1.2.2
 [1.2.3]: https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/releases/tag/v1.2.3
 [1.2.4]: https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/releases/tag/v1.2.4
+[1.2.5]: https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/releases/tag/v1.2.5
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 20dae39..75e4a18 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 This handcrafted artisinal software is brought to you by:
 
-| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=msimerson">71</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/48183131?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/divine">divine</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=divine">6</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/82041?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/gramakri">gramakri</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=gramakri">3</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/28440072?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/leadbi">leadbi</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=leadbi">1</a>) |
-| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
+| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=msimerson">72</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/48183131?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/divine">divine</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=divine">6</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/82041?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/gramakri">gramakri</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=gramakri">3</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/28440072?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/leadbi">leadbi</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=leadbi">1</a>) | <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1105174?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/jonmz">jonmz</a> (<a href="https://github.com/haraka/haraka-plugin-limit/commits?author=jonmz">1</a>) |
+| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
 
 <sub>this file is maintained by [.release](https://github.com/msimerson/.release)</sub>
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a60cad2..787afe3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ exports.rate_conn_incr = async function (next, connection) {
     // extend key expiration on every new connection
     await this.db.expire(`rate_conn:${key}`, getTTL(value) * 2)
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err)
     connection.results.add(this, { err })
   }
   next()
@@ -511,8 +510,9 @@ exports.rate_conn_enforce = async function (next, connection) {
 
     let connections_in_ttl_period = 0
     for (const ts of Object.keys(tstamps)) {
-      if (parseInt(ts, 10) < periodStartTs) { // older than ttl
-        this.db.hDel(`rate_conn:${key}`, ts);
+      if (parseInt(ts, 10) < periodStartTs) {
+        // older than ttl
+        this.db.hDel(`rate_conn:${key}`, ts)
         continue
       }
       connections_in_ttl_period =
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df08158..5a34f79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "haraka-plugin-limit",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "description": "enforce various types of limits on remote MTAs",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [