diff --git a/praktikant.go b/praktikant.go
index a510c49..b473bf9 100644
--- a/praktikant.go
+++ b/praktikant.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gookit/color"
@@ -17,6 +18,34 @@ func Arbeiten() {
 }
 
 func Arbeit() {
+	// check appointments
+	appoints, err := ReadAppointments()
+	if err != nil {
+		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") && err != nutsdb.ErrBucketEmpty {
+			color.Errorln(err.Error())
+			logOut.WriteError(err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		cleared := 0
+		for _, a := range appoints {
+			if a.Time.Before(time.Now()) {
+				// appointment expired
+				keyBytes := Int64AndDateToBytes(a.Anime, a.Time)
+				err = DbDelete(bucketAppoint, string(keyBytes))
+				if err != nil {
+					color.Errorln(err.Error())
+					logOut.WriteError(err)
+				} else {
+					cleared++
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if cleared > 0 {
+			color.Infof("Cleared %d expired appointments\n", cleared)
+			logOut.WriteLine(fmt.Sprintf("♻️ Cleared %d expired appointments", cleared))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// refresh animelist of users
 	animesUsers, err := ReadAnimeUsers()
 	if err != nil {