diff --git a/C4/Reserves.pm b/C4/Reserves.pm
index e1e355a03e..5520954453 100644
--- a/C4/Reserves.pm
+++ b/C4/Reserves.pm
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ Cancels all reserves with an expiration date from before today.
 =cut
 
 sub CancelExpiredReserves {
-    return unless C4::Context->preference("ExpireReservesMaxPickUpDelay");
 
     my $today = dt_from_string();
     my $cancel_on_holidays = C4::Context->preference('ExpireReservesOnHolidays');
diff --git a/Koha/Hold.pm b/Koha/Hold.pm
index 030e90ad99..d708054c5a 100644
--- a/Koha/Hold.pm
+++ b/Koha/Hold.pm
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ sub set_waiting {
     $expirationdate->add(days => $max_pickup_delay);
 
     if ( C4::Context->preference("ExcludeHolidaysFromMaxPickUpDelay") ) {
-        $expirationdate = $calendar->days_forward( dt_from_string($self->waitingdate), $max_pickup_delay );
+        $expirationdate = $calendar->days_forward( dt_from_string(), $max_pickup_delay );
     }
 
     # If patron's requested expiration date is prior to the
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Holds/CancelReserves.t b/t/db_dependent/Holds/CancelReserves.t
index 3330a1ce0d..302b155a91 100644
--- a/t/db_dependent/Holds/CancelReserves.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Holds/CancelReserves.t
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use Koha::DateUtils;
 use t::lib::Mocks;
 use t::lib::TestBuilder;
 
-use Test::More tests => 6;
+use Test::More tests => 5;
 
 use_ok('C4::Reserves');
 
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ my $reserve2 = $builder->build({
 
 CancelExpiredReserves();
 my $r2 = Koha::Holds->find($reserve2->{reserve_id});
-ok($r2, 'Without ExpireReservesMaxPickUpDelay, reserve 2 should not be canceled.');
-
-t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference('ExpireReservesMaxPickUpDelay', 1);
-CancelExpiredReserves();
-$r2 = Koha::Holds->find($reserve2->{reserve_id});
-is($r2, undef,'With ExpireReservesMaxPickUpDelay, reserve 2 should be canceled.');
+is($r2, undef,'reserve 2 should be canceled.');
 
 # Reserve expired on holiday
 my $reserve3 = $builder->build({