diff --git a/lisp/nndraft.el b/lisp/nndraft.el
index 5dc51f3..5ad4ed0 100644
--- a/lisp/nndraft.el
+++ b/lisp/nndraft.el
@@ -222,11 +222,7 @@ are generated if and only if they are also in `message-draft-hea
 (deffoo nndraft-request-expire-articles (articles group &optional server force)
   (nndraft-possibly-change-group group)
   (let* ((nnmh-allow-delete-final t)
-        (nnmail-expiry-target
-         (or (gnus-group-find-parameter
-              (gnus-group-prefixed-name "nndraft" (list 'nndraft server))
-              'expiry-target t)
-             nnmail-expiry-target))
+        (nnmail-expiry-target 'delete)
         (res (nnoo-parent-function 'nndraft
                                    'nnmh-request-expire-articles
                                    (list articles group server force)))