diff --git a/lib/auth.py b/lib/auth.py
index 16999f5..b2ac916 100644
--- a/lib/auth.py
+++ b/lib/auth.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import base64
 import json
 import logging
+import random
 import secrets
 import time
 import uuid
@@ -322,6 +323,8 @@ def blacklist_token(jti: str, token_type: str = "access") -> None:
     db = get_db()
     ttl = get_refresh_ttl() if token_type == "refresh" else get_access_ttl()
     db.run(Q_INSERT_BLACKLIST, (jti, token_type, int(time.time()) + ttl))
+    if random.random() < 0.02:
+        blacklist_expired()
 
 
 def is_blacklisted(jti: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/lib/auth_users.py b/lib/auth_users.py
index d69e312..b6a3abe 100644
--- a/lib/auth_users.py
+++ b/lib/auth_users.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from lib.auth import (
     blacklist_active_refresh_token,
-    blacklist_expired,
     rotate_user_secret,
 )
 from lib.db import (
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ def update_password(username: str, old_password: str, new_password: str) -> bool
     rotate_user_secret(username)
     db = get_db()
     db.run(Q_UPDATE_PASSWORD, (new_hash, username))
-    _cleanup_blacklist()
     return True
 
 
@@ -284,10 +282,4 @@ def delete_user(username: str) -> bool:
     blacklist_active_refresh_token(username)
     db = get_db()
     db.run(Q_DELETE_USER, (username,))
-    _cleanup_blacklist()
     return True
-
-
-def _cleanup_blacklist() -> None:
-    """Clean up expired blacklist entries."""
-    blacklist_expired()