diff --git a/libi2pd/NetDb.cpp b/libi2pd/NetDb.cpp
index e8c92658..0adeb2e7 100644
--- a/libi2pd/NetDb.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/NetDb.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace data
 	{
 		i2p::util::SetThreadName("NetDB");
 
-		uint64_t lastManage = 0, lastExploratory = 0, lastManageRequest = 0, lastDestinationCleanup = 0;
+		uint64_t lastManage = 0, lastExploratory = 0, lastManageRequest = 0;
 		uint64_t lastProfilesCleanup = i2p::util::GetSecondsSinceEpoch ();
 		int16_t profilesCleanupVariance = 0;
 
@@ -165,13 +165,6 @@ namespace data
 					lastManage = ts;
 				}
 
-				if (ts - lastDestinationCleanup >= i2p::garlic::INCOMING_TAGS_EXPIRATION_TIMEOUT ||
-				    ts + i2p::garlic::INCOMING_TAGS_EXPIRATION_TIMEOUT < lastDestinationCleanup)
-				{
-					i2p::context.CleanupDestination ();
-					lastDestinationCleanup = ts;
-				}
-
 				if (ts - lastProfilesCleanup >= (uint64_t)(i2p::data::PEER_PROFILE_AUTOCLEAN_TIMEOUT + profilesCleanupVariance) ||
 				    ts + i2p::data::PEER_PROFILE_AUTOCLEAN_TIMEOUT < lastProfilesCleanup)
 				{
diff --git a/libi2pd/RouterContext.cpp b/libi2pd/RouterContext.cpp
index 40949891..02ebf22c 100644
--- a/libi2pd/RouterContext.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/RouterContext.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ namespace i2p
 			{
 				m_PublishTimer.reset (new boost::asio::deadline_timer (m_Service->GetService ()));
 				ScheduleInitialPublish ();
-				m_CongestionUpdateTimer.reset (new boost::asio::deadline_timer (m_Service->GetService ()));
-				ScheduleCongestionUpdate ();
 			}	
+			m_CongestionUpdateTimer.reset (new boost::asio::deadline_timer (m_Service->GetService ()));
+			ScheduleCongestionUpdate ();
+			m_CleanupTimer.reset (new boost::asio::deadline_timer (m_Service->GetService ()));
+			ScheduleCleanupTimer ();
 		}	
 	}
 	
@@ -1223,17 +1225,6 @@ namespace i2p
 		else
 			LogPrint (eLogError, "Router: service is NULL");
 	}	
-		
-	void RouterContext::CleanupDestination ()
-	{
-		if (m_Service)
-			m_Service->GetService ().post ([this]()
-			{  
-				this->i2p::garlic::GarlicDestination::CleanupExpiredTags ();
-			});	
-		else
-			LogPrint (eLogError, "Router: service is NULL");
-	}
 
 	uint32_t RouterContext::GetUptime () const
 	{
@@ -1465,4 +1456,26 @@ namespace i2p
 			ScheduleCongestionUpdate ();
 		}	
 	}	
+
+	void RouterContext::ScheduleCleanupTimer ()
+	{
+		if (m_CleanupTimer)
+		{	
+			m_CleanupTimer->cancel ();
+			m_CleanupTimer->expires_from_now (boost::posix_time::minutes(ROUTER_INFO_CLEANUP_INTERVAL));
+			m_CleanupTimer->async_wait (std::bind (&RouterContext::HandleCleanupTimer,
+				this, std::placeholders::_1));
+		}	
+		else
+			LogPrint (eLogError, "Router: Cleanup timer is NULL");
+	}	
+
+	void RouterContext::HandleCleanupTimer (const boost::system::error_code& ecode)
+	{
+		if (ecode != boost::asio::error::operation_aborted)
+		{
+			CleanupExpiredTags ();
+			ScheduleCleanupTimer ();
+		}	
+	}	
 }
diff --git a/libi2pd/RouterContext.h b/libi2pd/RouterContext.h
index ddfc65de..d85ef282 100644
--- a/libi2pd/RouterContext.h
+++ b/libi2pd/RouterContext.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Copyright (c) 2013-2023, The PurpleI2P Project
+* Copyright (c) 2013-2024, The PurpleI2P Project
 *
 * This file is part of Purple i2pd project and licensed under BSD3
 *
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace garlic
 	const int ROUTER_INFO_CONFIRMATION_TIMEOUT = 5; // in seconds
 	const int ROUTER_INFO_MAX_PUBLISH_EXCLUDED_FLOODFILLS = 15;
 	const int ROUTER_INFO_CONGESTION_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 12*60; // in seconds
+	const int ROUTER_INFO_CLEANUP_INTERVAL = 5; // in minutes
 
 	enum RouterStatus
 	{
@@ -181,7 +182,6 @@ namespace garlic
 			void UpdateNTCP2V6Address (const boost::asio::ip::address& host); // called from Daemon. TODO: remove
 			void UpdateStats ();
 			void UpdateTimestamp (uint64_t ts); // in seconds, called from NetDb before publishing
-			void CleanupDestination (); // garlic destination
 
 			// implements LocalDestination
 			std::shared_ptr<const i2p::data::IdentityEx> GetIdentity () const { return m_Keys.GetPublic (); };
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ namespace garlic
 			void HandlePublishResendTimer (const boost::system::error_code& ecode);
 			void ScheduleCongestionUpdate ();
 			void HandleCongestionUpdateTimer (const boost::system::error_code& ecode);
+			void ScheduleCleanupTimer ();
+			void HandleCleanupTimer (const boost::system::error_code& ecode);
 			
 		private:
 
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ namespace garlic
 			i2p::crypto::NoiseSymmetricState m_InitialNoiseState, m_CurrentNoiseState;
 			// publish
 			std::unique_ptr<RouterService> m_Service;
-			std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::deadline_timer> m_PublishTimer, m_CongestionUpdateTimer;
+			std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::deadline_timer> m_PublishTimer, m_CongestionUpdateTimer, m_CleanupTimer;
 			std::set<i2p::data::IdentHash> m_PublishExcluded;
 			uint32_t m_PublishReplyToken;
 			bool m_IsHiddenMode; // not publish