diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.json b/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.json
index b9f26b2a7e..e24d786ce5 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "actions": [],
  "allow_rename": 1,
  "autoname": "format:DOCUMENT-KEY-{########}",
- "creation": "2021-12-20 03:34:58.744797",
+ "creation": "2022-01-14 13:40:49.487646",
  "doctype": "DocType",
  "document_key_expiry": 90,
  "editable_grid": 1,
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
   "reference_doctype",
   "reference_docname",
   "key",
-  "expires_on",
-  "status"
+  "expires_on"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
@@ -43,23 +42,12 @@
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Expires On",
    "read_only": 1
-  },
-  {
-   "default": "Active",
-   "fieldname": "status",
-   "fieldtype": "Select",
-   "in_list_view": 1,
-   "in_standard_filter": 1,
-   "label": "Status",
-   "options": "Active\nExpired",
-   "read_only": 1,
-   "search_index": 1
   }
  ],
  "in_create": 1,
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-12-28 00:43:57.811188",
+ "modified": "2022-01-14 13:57:28.050678",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "Document Key",
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.py b/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.py
index 5b8fefcb80..86ae4f3a68 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/document_key/document_key.py
@@ -11,10 +11,5 @@ class DocumentKey(Document):
 			meta = frappe.get_meta("DocType", self.reference_doctype)
 			self.expires_on = frappe.utils.add_days(None, days=meta.get("document_key_expiry") or 90)
 
-
-def expire_document_keys():
-	# called from hooks
-	frappe.db.set_value("Document Key", {
-		"expired_on": ["<", frappe.utils.nowdate()],
-		"status": "Active"
-	}, "status", "Expired")
\ No newline at end of file
+	def is_expired(self):
+		return self.expires_on < frappe.utils.getdate()
diff --git a/frappe/hooks.py b/frappe/hooks.py
index d729e2ab55..4895c97200 100644
--- a/frappe/hooks.py
+++ b/frappe/hooks.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ scheduler_events = {
 		"frappe.email.doctype.unhandled_email.unhandled_email.remove_old_unhandled_emails",
 		"frappe.core.doctype.prepared_report.prepared_report.delete_expired_prepared_reports",
 		"frappe.core.doctype.log_settings.log_settings.run_log_clean_up",
-		"frappe.core.doctype.document_key.document_key.expire_document_keys",
 		"frappe.website.doctype.personal_data_deletion_request.personal_data_deletion_request.process_data_deletion_request"
 	],
 	"daily_long": [
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 5ec0035542..a36d1efa0e 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -1286,14 +1286,6 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 		return doc.key
 
-	def is_document_key_valid(self, key):
-		return frappe.db.exists("Document Key", {
-			"reference_doctype": self.doctype,
-			"reference_docname": self.name,
-			"status": "Active",
-			"key": key
-		}, cache=True)
-
 	def get_liked_by(self):
 		liked_by = getattr(self, "_liked_by", None)
 		if liked_by:
diff --git a/frappe/www/printview.py b/frappe/www/printview.py
index 43e3e36397..cc31b27e93 100644
--- a/frappe/www/printview.py
+++ b/frappe/www/printview.py
@@ -235,8 +235,16 @@ def get_rendered_raw_commands(doc, name=None, print_format=None, meta=None, lang
 
 def validate_print_permission(doc):
 	if frappe.form_dict.get("key"):
-		if doc.is_document_key_valid(frappe.form_dict.key):
-			return
+		document_key = frappe.db.exists("Document Key", {
+			"reference_doctype": doc.doctype,
+			"reference_docname": doc.name,
+			"key": frappe.form_dict.key
+		}, cache=True)
+		if document_key:
+			if frappe.get_cached_doc("Document Key", document_key).is_expired():
+				raise frappe.exceptions.LinkExpiredError
+			else:
+				return
 
 		if frappe.form_dict.key == doc.get_signature():
 			return