diff --git a/WebStreamer/bot/plugins/stream.py b/WebStreamer/bot/plugins/stream.py
index 3bd38d5..39e033f 100644
--- a/WebStreamer/bot/plugins/stream.py
+++ b/WebStreamer/bot/plugins/stream.py
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ async def private_receive_handler(c: Client, m: Message):
     """
     user = m.from_user
     user_id = user.id
-    users_db = Users()
-    user_expire_time = await users_db.get_expire_time(user_id)
 
     if (user_id != Vars.OWNER_ID) or (Vars.FLOODCONTROL_TIME_MINUTES != 0):
         # spam check
@@ -89,6 +87,10 @@ async def private_receive_handler(c: Client, m: Message):
             else f"https://{Vars.FQDN}:{Vars.PORT}/{random_url}"
         )
 
+        # read from users database
+        users_db = Users()
+        user_expire_time = await users_db.get_expire_time(user_id)
+
         await Downloads().add_download(
             log_msg.id,
             random_url,
diff --git a/WebStreamer/db/downloads.py b/WebStreamer/db/downloads.py
index f189221..c2aba06 100644
--- a/WebStreamer/db/downloads.py
+++ b/WebStreamer/db/downloads.py
@@ -45,18 +45,6 @@ async def add_download(
         )
         return random_url
 
-    # TODO: Remove this function after 1 month (2021-08-01) because it's not used anywhere now
-    async def get_actual_link(self, link: str) -> str | None:
-        """
-        Get the actual link from the database
-        :param link: The link to be searched
-        :return: The actual link
-        """
-        document = await self.find_one({"random_link": link})
-        if not document:
-            return None
-        return document["link"]
-
     async def get_msg_id(self, link: str) -> tuple[int, bool, datetime]:
         """
         Get the message id from the database
diff --git a/WebStreamer/server/stream_routes.py b/WebStreamer/server/stream_routes.py
index 84d09f2..61797ba 100644
--- a/WebStreamer/server/stream_routes.py
+++ b/WebStreamer/server/stream_routes.py
@@ -43,41 +43,6 @@ async def index_handler(_) -> web.StreamResponse:
     )
 
 
-# custom download page
-# TODO: Remove this function after 1 month (2021-08-01) because it's not used anywhere now
-@routes.get("/download-file-{random_link}")
-@template("download_page.html")
-async def stream_handler(request) -> web.StreamResponse | dict[str, str]:
-    """
-    Stream Handler for WebStreamer, the '/download-file-*' route.
-    :param request: Request object
-    :return: StreamResponse object or a dict with appropriate data
-    """
-    try:
-        random_link = request.match_info["random_link"]
-        user_id = extract_user_id_from_random_link(random_link)
-
-        # check if user is banned
-        if await Users().is_banned(user_id):
-            # user_id is the second part of the random_link separated by '-'
-            # if user is banned, return 403
-            return web.json_response(
-                {
-                    "status": "user_banned",
-                    "maintained_by": "@DivideProjects",
-                    "telegram_bot": "@GetPublicLink_Robot",
-                },
-                status=403,
-            )
-
-        # get the actual link
-        real_link = await Downloads().get_actual_link(random_link)
-        return {"download_link": Vars.URL + real_link}
-    except ValueError as ef:
-        LOGGER.error(ef)
-        raise web.HTTPNotFound
-
-
 # actual download link
 @routes.get("/{real_link}")
 async def stream_handler(request) -> web.StreamResponse: