diff --git a/contracts/modules/royalty/RoyaltyModule.sol b/contracts/modules/royalty/RoyaltyModule.sol
index c4159c840..f3573162f 100644
--- a/contracts/modules/royalty/RoyaltyModule.sol
+++ b/contracts/modules/royalty/RoyaltyModule.sol
@@ -206,9 +206,7 @@ contract RoyaltyModule is
         if (!$.isWhitelistedRoyaltyPolicy[payerRoyaltyPolicy])
             revert Errors.RoyaltyModule__NotWhitelistedRoyaltyPolicy();
 
-        ILicenseRegistry licenseRegistry = LICENSE_REGISTRY;
-        if (licenseRegistry.isExpiredNow(receiverIpId) || licenseRegistry.isExpiredNow(payerIpId))
-            revert Errors.RoyaltyModule__IpIsExpired();
+        if (LICENSE_REGISTRY.isExpiredNow(receiverIpId)) revert Errors.RoyaltyModule__IpIsExpired();
 
         IRoyaltyPolicy(payerRoyaltyPolicy).onRoyaltyPayment(msg.sender, receiverIpId, token, amount);
 
diff --git a/test/foundry/integration/flows/licensing/LicensingIntegration.t.sol b/test/foundry/integration/flows/licensing/LicensingIntegration.t.sol
index 902e0da58..076140ec4 100644
--- a/test/foundry/integration/flows/licensing/LicensingIntegration.t.sol
+++ b/test/foundry/integration/flows/licensing/LicensingIntegration.t.sol
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ contract e2e is Test {
             )
         );
 
-
         impl = address(new RoyaltyModule(address(disputeModule), address(licenseRegistry)));
         royaltyModule = RoyaltyModule(
             TestProxyHelper.deployUUPSProxy(
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ contract e2e is Test {
             )
         );
         vm.label(address(royaltyModule), "RoyaltyModule");
-        
+
         impl = address(
             new LicensingModule(
                 address(accessController),