diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/ReactiveFindByIdOperationSupport.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/ReactiveFindByIdOperationSupport.java
index c70b7eb8..c23737ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/ReactiveFindByIdOperationSupport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/ReactiveFindByIdOperationSupport.java
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ public class ReactiveFindByIdOperationSupport implements ReactiveFindByIdOperati
 				if (expiryToUse == null) { // GetAndTouchOptions without specifying expiry -> get expiry from annoation
 					final CouchbasePersistentEntity<?> entity = template.getConverter().getMappingContext()
 							.getRequiredPersistentEntity(domainType);
-					expiryToUse = Duration.ofSeconds(entity.getExpiry());
+					expiryToUse = entity.getExpiryDuration();
 				}
 			}
-			return expiry;
+			return expiryToUse;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity.java
index 057cbc6b..af9ed294 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors
+ * Copyright 2012-2021 the original author or authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.springframework.data.couchbase.core.mapping;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
-import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -98,10 +97,12 @@ public class BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity<T> extends BasicPersistentEntity<T,
 	}
 
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated
 	public int getExpiry() {
 		return getExpiry(AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(getType(), Expiry.class), environment);
 	}
 
+	@Deprecated
 	public static int getExpiry(Expiry annotation, Environment environment) {
 		if (annotation == null) {
 			return 0;
@@ -133,40 +134,13 @@ public class BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity<T> extends BasicPersistentEntity<T,
 
 	private static Duration getExpiryDuration(Expiry annotation, Environment environment) {
 		if (annotation == null) {
-			return Duration.ofSeconds(0);
+			return Duration.ZERO;
 		}
 		int expiryValue = getExpiryValue(annotation, environment);
 		long secondsShift = annotation.expiryUnit().toSeconds(expiryValue);
 		return Duration.ofSeconds(secondsShift);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public Instant getExpiryInstant() {
-		return getExpiryInstant(AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(getType(), Expiry.class), environment);
-	}
-
-	private static Instant getExpiryInstant(Expiry annotation, Environment environment) {
-		if (annotation == null) {
-			return Instant.ofEpochSecond(0);
-		}
-		int expiryValue = getExpiryValue(annotation, environment);
-		long secondsShift = annotation.expiryUnit().toSeconds(expiryValue);
-		if(secondsShift == 0 ){
-			return Instant.ofEpochSecond(0);
-		}
-		// we want it to be represented as a UNIX timestamp style, seconds since Epoch in UTC
-		Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
-		if (annotation.expiryUnit() == TimeUnit.DAYS) {
-			// makes sure we won't lose resolution
-			cal.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, expiryValue);
-		} else {
-			// use the shift in seconds since resolution should be smaller
-			cal.add(Calendar.SECOND, (int) secondsShift);
-		}
-		return Instant.ofEpochSecond(cal.getTimeInMillis() / 1000); // note: Unix UTC time representation in int is okay
-																																// until year 2038
-	}
-
 	private static int getExpiryValue(Expiry annotation, Environment environment) {
 		int expiryValue = annotation.expiry();
 		String expiryExpressionString = annotation.expiryExpression();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/CouchbasePersistentEntity.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/CouchbasePersistentEntity.java
index f667e310..8d236d32 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/CouchbasePersistentEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/CouchbasePersistentEntity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors
+ * Copyright 2012-2021 the original author or authors
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.springframework.data.couchbase.core.mapping;
 
-import org.springframework.data.mapping.PersistentEntity;
-
 import java.time.Duration;
-import java.time.Instant;
+
+import org.springframework.data.mapping.PersistentEntity;
 
 /**
  * Represents an entity that can be persisted which contains 0 or more properties.
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ public interface CouchbasePersistentEntity<T> extends PersistentEntity<T, Couchb
 	 *
 	 * @return the expiration time in correct Couchbase format.
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	int getExpiry();
 
 	/**
@@ -53,16 +53,6 @@ public interface CouchbasePersistentEntity<T> extends PersistentEntity<T, Couchb
 	 */
 	Duration getExpiryDuration();
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the expiration time of the entity.
-	 * <p/>
-	 * The Couchbase format for expiration time is: - for TTL < 31 days (<= 30 * 24 * 60 * 60): expressed as a TTL in
-	 * seconds - for TTL > 30 days: expressed as Unix UTC time of expiry (number of SECONDS since the Epoch)
-	 *
-	 * @return the expiration time Instant
-	 */
-	Instant getExpiryInstant();
-
 	/**
 	 * Flag for using getAndTouch operations for reads, resetting the expiration (if one was set) when the entity is
 	 * directly read (eg. findOne, findById).
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests.java
index a87eba4d..d81dfba8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/couchbase/core/mapping/BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests.java
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.data.couchbase.core.mapping;
 
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests {
 		CouchbasePersistentEntity<OverLimitDaysExpiry> entityOver = new BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity<>(
 				ClassTypeInformation.from(OverLimitDaysExpiry.class));
 
-		int expiryOver = (int)entityOver.getExpiryInstant().getEpochSecond();
+		int expiryOver = (int) entityOver.getExpiry();
 		Calendar expected = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
 		expected.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, 31);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests {
 				ClassTypeInformation.from(OverLimitDaysExpiryExpression.class));
 		entityOver.setEnvironment(environment);
 
-		int expiryOver = (int)entityOver.getExpiryInstant().getEpochSecond();
+		int expiryOver = (int) entityOver.getExpiry();
 		Calendar expected = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
 		expected.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, 31);
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class BasicCouchbasePersistentEntityTests {
 		CouchbasePersistentEntity<OverLimitSecondsExpiry> entityOver = new BasicCouchbasePersistentEntity<>(
 				ClassTypeInformation.from(OverLimitSecondsExpiry.class));
 
-		int expiryOver = (int)entityOver.getExpiryInstant().getEpochSecond();
+		int expiryOver = (int) entityOver.getExpiry();
 		Calendar expected = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
 		expected.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, 31);