diff --git a/batch/batch.go b/batch/batch.go
index fa01f41..b2d117d 100644
--- a/batch/batch.go
+++ b/batch/batch.go
@@ -154,19 +154,18 @@ func (m *batchManager) removeBatch(batch *batch) {
 }
 
 func (m *batchManager) removeStaleBatches() {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	util.Debugf("Checking for stale batches")
 	for _, b := range m.Batches {
 		createdAt, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, b.Meta.CreatedAt)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 		remove := false
-		uncomittedTimeout := time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(m.Subsystem.Options.UncommittedTimeoutMinutes) * time.Minute)
-		comittedTimeout := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -m.Subsystem.Options.CommittedTimeoutDays)
-		if !b.Meta.Committed && createdAt.Before(uncomittedTimeout) {
+		uncommittedTimeout := time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(m.Subsystem.Options.UncommittedTimeoutMinutes) * time.Minute).UTC()
+		committedTimeout := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -m.Subsystem.Options.CommittedTimeoutDays).UTC()
+		if !b.Meta.Committed && createdAt.Before(uncommittedTimeout) {
 			remove = true
-		} else if b.Meta.Committed && createdAt.Before(comittedTimeout) {
+		} else if b.Meta.Committed && createdAt.Before(committedTimeout) {
 			remove = true
 		}
 
diff --git a/batch/batch_test.go b/batch/batch_test.go
index c44d264..5a5ca97 100644
--- a/batch/batch_test.go
+++ b/batch/batch_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package batch
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/contribsys/faktory/util"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -379,6 +381,34 @@ func TestBatchBatchWithoutCallbacks(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestRemoveStaleBatches(t *testing.T) {
+	batchSystem := new(BatchSubsystem)
+
+	withServer(batchSystem, true, func(cl *client.Client) {
+		committedBatchId := fmt.Sprintf("b-%s", util.RandomJid())
+		meta := batchSystem.batchManager.newBatchMeta("testing", "", "", nil)
+		meta.CreatedAt = time.Now().UTC().Add(-time.Duration(1)*time.Minute).AddDate(0, 0, -batchSystem.Options.CommittedTimeoutDays).Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+		batch, err := batchSystem.batchManager.newBatch(committedBatchId, meta)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		err = batchSystem.batchManager.commit(batch)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		uncommittedBatchId := fmt.Sprintf("b-%s", util.RandomJid())
+		uncommittedMeta := batchSystem.batchManager.newBatchMeta("testing", "", "", nil)
+		uncommittedMeta.CreatedAt = time.Now().UTC().Add(-time.Duration(batchSystem.Options.UncommittedTimeoutMinutes+1) * time.Minute).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+		_, err = batchSystem.batchManager.newBatch(uncommittedBatchId, uncommittedMeta)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		batchSystem.batchManager.removeStaleBatches()
+
+		_, err = batchSystem.batchManager.getBatch(committedBatchId)
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "getBatch: no batch found")
+
+		_, err = batchSystem.batchManager.getBatch(uncommittedBatchId)
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "getBatch: no batch found")
+	})
+}
+
 func withServer(batchSystem *BatchSubsystem, enabled bool, runner func(cl *client.Client)) {
 	dir := "/tmp/batching_test.db"
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
diff --git a/batch/subsystem.go b/batch/subsystem.go
index a332206..c4fdd4b 100644
--- a/batch/subsystem.go
+++ b/batch/subsystem.go
@@ -70,28 +70,28 @@ func (b *BatchSubsystem) getOptions(s *server.Server) *Options {
 		enabled = false
 	}
 	childSearchDepthValue := s.Options.Config("batch", "child_search_depth", 0)
-	childSearchDepth, ok := childSearchDepthValue.(int)
+	childSearchDepth, ok := childSearchDepthValue.(int64)
 	if !ok {
 		childSearchDepth = 0
 	}
 
 	uncommittedTimeoutValue := s.Options.Config("batch", "uncommitted_timeout_minutes", 120)
-	uncommittedTimeout, ok := uncommittedTimeoutValue.(int)
+	uncommittedTimeout, ok := uncommittedTimeoutValue.(int64)
 	if !ok {
 		uncommittedTimeout = 120
 	}
 
 	committedTimeoutValue := s.Options.Config("batch", "committed_timeout_days", 7)
-	committedTimeout, ok := committedTimeoutValue.(int)
+	committedTimeout, ok := committedTimeoutValue.(int64)
 	if !ok {
 		committedTimeout = 7
 	}
 
 	return &Options{
 		Enabled:                   enabled,
-		ChildSearchDepth:          childSearchDepth,
-		UncommittedTimeoutMinutes: uncommittedTimeout,
-		CommittedTimeoutDays:      committedTimeout,
+		ChildSearchDepth:          int(childSearchDepth),
+		UncommittedTimeoutMinutes: int(uncommittedTimeout),
+		CommittedTimeoutDays:      int(committedTimeout),
 	}
 }