diff --git a/dist/example_config.yaml b/dist/example_config.yaml
index 766d8ea..7ee528b 100644
--- a/dist/example_config.yaml
+++ b/dist/example_config.yaml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ mochi:
             # query for check if database is alive
             #ping_query: SELECT 1
             # query for garbage collection, expected parameter is timestamp
-            #gc_query: DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created > $1
+            #gc_query: DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created <= $1
             # The amount of time until a peer is considered stale.
             # To avoid churn, keep this slightly larger than `announce_interval`
             #peer_lifetime: 31m
diff --git a/docs/storage/postgres.md b/docs/storage/postgres.md
index b3ea57a..14fa244 100644
--- a/docs/storage/postgres.md
+++ b/docs/storage/postgres.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ storage:
         # Query for check if database is alive (can be omitted)
         ping_query: SELECT 1
         # Query to delete stale peers (peers, which timestamp older than provided argument)
-        gc_query: DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created > $1
+        gc_query: DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created <= $1
         # The frequency which stale peers are removed.
         gc_interval: 3m
         # Query to get all info hash count (used for statistics).
diff --git a/storage/pg/storage_test.go b/storage/pg/storage_test.go
index d48adab..bac4805 100644
--- a/storage/pg/storage_test.go
+++ b/storage/pg/storage_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var cfg = Config{
 		GetQuery: "SELECT value FROM mo_kv WHERE context=$1 AND name=$2",
 		DelQuery: "DELETE FROM mo_kv WHERE context=$1 AND name=$2",
 	},
-	GCQuery:            "DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created > $1",
+	GCQuery:            "DELETE FROM mo_peers WHERE created <= $1",
 	InfoHashCountQuery: "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT info_hash) as info_hashes FROM mo_peers",
 }