diff --git a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
index acb96ff..cfcacd1 100644
--- a/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
+++ b/packages/chat/src/packets/message.server.js
@@ -64,24 +64,22 @@ export default (latus) => class MessageServer extends Message(latus) {
           uuid,
         }])
     ));
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    return new Promise((r, e) => {
       const rendered = renderChannel(channel);
       const serverChannel = 'r' === type
         ? rendered
         : `/u/${[name, req.user.redditUsername].sort().join('$')}`;
       const key = `${serverChannel}:messages:${uuid}`;
+      const ttl = channelIsAnonymous(channel) ? 60 : 600;
       pubClient
-        .multi()
-        .set(key, JSON.stringify({
+        .setex(key, ttl, JSON.stringify({
           distinction,
           ip: req.ip,
           message,
           owner,
           socket: socket.id,
           timestamp,
-        }))
-        .expire(key, channelIsAnonymous(channel) ? 60 : 600)
-        .exec((error) => (error ? reject(error) : resolve([timestamp, uuid])));
+        }), (error) => (error ? e(error) : r([timestamp, uuid])));
     });
   }