diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
index 2e07b9f82..d0b107dbf 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/leases/leases.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var createCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.DurationFlag{
 			Name:  "expires, x",
 			Usage: "expiration of lease (0 value will not expire)",
-			Value: 24 * 3600 * time.Second,
+			Value: 24 * time.Hour,
 		},
 	},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
diff --git a/lease.go b/lease.go
index 8b7357d47..d46b79d9f 100644
--- a/lease.go
+++ b/lease.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (c *Client) WithLease(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, func(context.C
 
 	ls := c.LeasesService()
 
-	l, err := ls.Create(ctx, leases.WithRandomID(), leases.WithExpiration(24*3600*time.Second))
+	l, err := ls.Create(ctx, leases.WithRandomID(), leases.WithExpiration(24*time.Hour))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/metadata/content.go b/metadata/content.go
index 5835bc37d..7293f1bfa 100644
--- a/metadata/content.go
+++ b/metadata/content.go
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ func (cs *contentStore) Writer(ctx context.Context, opts ...content.WriterOpt) (
 		}
 		if !leased {
 			// Add timestamp to allow aborting once stale
-			// When lease is set the ingest shoudl be aborted
+			// When lease is set the ingest should be aborted
 			// after lease it belonged to is deleted.
 			// Expiration can be configurable in the future to
 			// give more control to the daemon, however leases
 			// already give users more control of expiration.
-			expireAt := time.Now().UTC().Add(24 * 3600 * time.Second)
+			expireAt := time.Now().UTC().Add(24 * time.Hour)
 			if err := writeExpireAt(expireAt, bkt); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/metadata/gc_test.go b/metadata/gc_test.go
index 5dd41bea1..8505ac77c 100644
--- a/metadata/gc_test.go
+++ b/metadata/gc_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestGCRoots(t *testing.T) {
 		addContent("ns2", dgst(9), nil),
 		addIngest("ns1", "ingest-1", "", nil),       // will be seen as expired
 		addIngest("ns1", "ingest-2", "", timeIn(0)), // expired
-		addIngest("ns1", "ingest-3", "", timeIn(3600*time.Second)),
+		addIngest("ns1", "ingest-3", "", timeIn(time.Hour)),
 		addIngest("ns2", "ingest-4", "", nil),
 		addIngest("ns2", "ingest-5", dgst(8), nil),
 		addIngest("ns2", "ingest-6", "", nil),      // added to expired lease
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestGCRoots(t *testing.T) {
 		addLeaseSnapshot("ns2", "l2", "overlay", "sn6"),
 		addLeaseContent("ns2", "l1", dgst(4)),
 		addLeaseContent("ns2", "l2", dgst(5)),
-		addLease("ns2", "l3", labelmap(string(labelGCExpire), time.Now().Add(3600*time.Second).Format(time.RFC3339))),
+		addLease("ns2", "l3", labelmap(string(labelGCExpire), time.Now().Add(time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339))),
 		addLeaseContent("ns2", "l3", dgst(6)),
 		addLeaseSnapshot("ns2", "l3", "overlay", "sn7"),
 		addLeaseIngest("ns2", "l3", "ingest-4"),
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestGCRemove(t *testing.T) {
 		addSnapshot("ns1", "overlay", "sn3", "", labelmap(string(labelGCRoot), "always")),
 		addSnapshot("ns1", "overlay", "sn4", "", nil),
 		addSnapshot("ns2", "overlay", "sn1", "", nil),
-		addLease("ns1", "l1", labelmap(string(labelGCExpire), time.Now().Add(3600*time.Second).Format(time.RFC3339))),
+		addLease("ns1", "l1", labelmap(string(labelGCExpire), time.Now().Add(time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339))),
 		addLease("ns2", "l2", labelmap(string(labelGCExpire), time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))),
 	}