diff --git a/system/Session/Handlers/DatabaseHandler.php b/system/Session/Handlers/DatabaseHandler.php
index 2d1d2fbbe97e..d36e9592cec0 100644
--- a/system/Session/Handlers/DatabaseHandler.php
+++ b/system/Session/Handlers/DatabaseHandler.php
@@ -282,12 +282,9 @@ public function destroy($id): bool
     #[ReturnTypeWillChange]
     public function gc($max_lifetime)
     {
-        $separator = ' ';
-        $interval  = implode($separator, ['', "{$max_lifetime} second", '']);
-
         return $this->db->table($this->table)->where(
             'timestamp <',
-            "now() - INTERVAL {$interval}",
+            "now() - INTERVAL {$max_lifetime} second",
             false
         )->delete() ? 1 : $this->fail();
     }