diff --git a/application/features/bootstrap/EmailContext.php b/application/features/bootstrap/EmailContext.php
index 2864d6c0..145e6765 100644
--- a/application/features/bootstrap/EmailContext.php
+++ b/application/features/bootstrap/EmailContext.php
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ public function thatUserHasAPasswordThatExpiresInDays($n)
 
         $currentPassword = $this->tempUser->currentPassword;
         $currentPassword->password = base64_encode(random_bytes(33)); // Needed to pass validation
-        $currentPassword->expires_on = MySqlDateTime::relative('+' . $n . ' days');
+        $currentPassword->expires_on = MySqlDateTime::relative($n . ' days');
         Assert::true(
             $currentPassword->save(),
             'Failed to save updated password expiration date. '