diff --git a/bloat.go b/bloat.go
index 38ea864..2c56aad 100644
--- a/bloat.go
+++ b/bloat.go
@@ -102,3 +102,7 @@ func bloat_iscounter(honk *Honk) bool {
 	return strings.Contains(honk.Noise, "<bloat_counter>")
 }
 
+func bloat_undocounter() {
+	db := opendatabase()
+	db.Exec("update honks set noise = 'This post has expired' where noise like '%<bloat_counter>%' and whofore = 2 and what = 'honk'")
+}
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 96a30e4..2e6d435 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -1634,6 +1634,7 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 }
 
 func ElaborateUnitTests() {
+	bloat_undocounter()
 }
 
 func main() {