diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 86768738171..948c9c4458e 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ external_snapshot_name = Publish to snapshot.raintank.io
 # remove expired snapshot
 snapshot_remove_expired = true
 
-# remove snapshots after 90 days
-snapshot_TTL_days = 90
-
 #################################### Dashboards ##################
 
 [dashboards]
diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 5f13dad4061..3e45ac44d61 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ log_queries =
 # remove expired snapshot
 ;snapshot_remove_expired = true
 
-# remove snapshots after 90 days
-;snapshot_TTL_days = 90
-
 #################################### Dashboards History ##################
 [dashboards]
 # Number dashboard versions to keep (per dashboard). Default: 20, Minimum: 1
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
index 498ab7fc8df..5dc2ee651b2 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/configuration.md
@@ -795,12 +795,9 @@ Set root url to a Grafana instance where you want to publish external snapshots
 ### external_snapshot_name
 Set name for external snapshot button. Defaults to `Publish to snapshot.raintank.io`
 
-### remove expired snapshot
+### snapshot_remove_expired
 Enabled to automatically remove expired snapshots
 
-### remove snapshots after 90 days
-Time to live for snapshots.
-
 ## [external_image_storage]
 These options control how images should be made public so they can be shared on services like slack.
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/dashboard_snapshot.go b/pkg/models/dashboard_snapshot.go
index ccb154f4a69..ec8b19f3c18 100644
--- a/pkg/models/dashboard_snapshot.go
+++ b/pkg/models/dashboard_snapshot.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ type DeleteDashboardSnapshotCommand struct {
 }
 
 type DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand struct {
+	DeletedRows int64
 }
 
 type GetDashboardSnapshotQuery struct {
diff --git a/pkg/models/dashboard_version.go b/pkg/models/dashboard_version.go
index 4acb4282a58..9f5f18cb263 100644
--- a/pkg/models/dashboard_version.go
+++ b/pkg/models/dashboard_version.go
@@ -75,4 +75,5 @@ type GetDashboardVersionsQuery struct {
 //
 
 type DeleteExpiredVersionsCommand struct {
+	DeletedRows int64
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/cleanup/cleanup.go b/pkg/services/cleanup/cleanup.go
index f9dcfce51b7..5e9efeea3b0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/cleanup/cleanup.go
+++ b/pkg/services/cleanup/cleanup.go
@@ -83,11 +83,21 @@ func (service *CleanUpService) cleanUpTmpFiles() {
 }
 
 func (service *CleanUpService) deleteExpiredSnapshots() {
-	bus.Dispatch(&m.DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand{})
+	cmd := m.DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand{}
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
+		service.log.Error("Failed to delete expired snapshots", "error", err.Error())
+	} else {
+		service.log.Debug("Deleted expired snapshots", "rows affected", cmd.DeletedRows)
+	}
 }
 
 func (service *CleanUpService) deleteExpiredDashboardVersions() {
-	bus.Dispatch(&m.DeleteExpiredVersionsCommand{})
+	cmd := m.DeleteExpiredVersionsCommand{}
+	if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
+		service.log.Error("Failed to delete expired dashboard versions", "error", err.Error())
+	} else {
+		service.log.Debug("Deleted old/expired dashboard versions", "rows affected", cmd.DeletedRows)
+	}
 }
 
 func (service *CleanUpService) deleteOldLoginAttempts() {
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot.go
index 84850b2ec48..9e82bbb2c83 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot.go
@@ -16,20 +16,23 @@ func init() {
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", DeleteExpiredSnapshots)
 }
 
+// DeleteExpiredSnapshots removes snapshots with old expiry dates.
+// SnapShotRemoveExpired is deprecated and should be removed in the future.
+// Snapshot expiry is decided by the user when they share the snapshot.
 func DeleteExpiredSnapshots(cmd *m.DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand) error {
 	return inTransaction(func(sess *DBSession) error {
-		var expiredCount int64 = 0
-
-		if setting.SnapShotRemoveExpired {
-			deleteExpiredSql := "DELETE FROM dashboard_snapshot WHERE expires < ?"
-			expiredResponse, err := x.Exec(deleteExpiredSql, time.Now)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			expiredCount, _ = expiredResponse.RowsAffected()
+		if !setting.SnapShotRemoveExpired {
+			sqlog.Warn("[Deprecated] The snapshot_remove_expired setting is outdated. Please remove from your config.")
+			return nil
 		}
 
-		sqlog.Debug("Deleted old/expired snaphots", "expired", expiredCount)
+		deleteExpiredSql := "DELETE FROM dashboard_snapshot WHERE expires < ?"
+		expiredResponse, err := sess.Exec(deleteExpiredSql, time.Now())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		cmd.DeletedRows, _ = expiredResponse.RowsAffected()
+
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot_test.go
index 74a26068ece..2081cbf6194 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_snapshot_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package sqlstore
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/go-xorm/xorm"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/components/simplejson"
 	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
 func TestDashboardSnapshotDBAccess(t *testing.T) {
@@ -105,3 +108,65 @@ func TestDashboardSnapshotDBAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	})
 }
+
+func TestDeleteExpiredSnapshots(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Testing dashboard snapshots clean up", t, func() {
+		x := InitTestDB(t)
+
+		setting.SnapShotRemoveExpired = true
+
+		notExpiredsnapshot := createTestSnapshot(x, "key1", 1000)
+		createTestSnapshot(x, "key2", -1000)
+		createTestSnapshot(x, "key3", -1000)
+
+		Convey("Clean up old dashboard snapshots", func() {
+			err := DeleteExpiredSnapshots(&m.DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand{})
+			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+			query := m.GetDashboardSnapshotsQuery{
+				OrgId:        1,
+				SignedInUser: &m.SignedInUser{OrgRole: m.ROLE_ADMIN},
+			}
+			err = SearchDashboardSnapshots(&query)
+			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+			So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 1)
+			So(query.Result[0].Key, ShouldEqual, notExpiredsnapshot.Key)
+		})
+
+		Convey("Don't delete anything if there are no expired snapshots", func() {
+			err := DeleteExpiredSnapshots(&m.DeleteExpiredSnapshotsCommand{})
+			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+			query := m.GetDashboardSnapshotsQuery{
+				OrgId:        1,
+				SignedInUser: &m.SignedInUser{OrgRole: m.ROLE_ADMIN},
+			}
+			SearchDashboardSnapshots(&query)
+
+			So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 1)
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func createTestSnapshot(x *xorm.Engine, key string, expires int64) *m.DashboardSnapshot {
+	cmd := m.CreateDashboardSnapshotCommand{
+		Key:       key,
+		DeleteKey: "delete" + key,
+		Dashboard: simplejson.NewFromAny(map[string]interface{}{
+			"hello": "mupp",
+		}),
+		UserId:  1000,
+		OrgId:   1,
+		Expires: expires,
+	}
+	err := CreateDashboardSnapshot(&cmd)
+	So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+	// Set expiry date manually - to be able to create expired snapshots
+	expireDate := time.Now().Add(time.Second * time.Duration(expires))
+	_, err = x.Exec("update dashboard_snapshot set expires = ? where "+dialect.Quote("key")+" = ?", expireDate, key)
+	So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+
+	return cmd.Result
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_version.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_version.go
index 49c35397094..547f62628f3 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_version.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_version.go
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ func GetDashboardVersions(query *m.GetDashboardVersionsQuery) error {
 
 func DeleteExpiredVersions(cmd *m.DeleteExpiredVersionsCommand) error {
 	return inTransaction(func(sess *DBSession) error {
-		expiredCount := int64(0)
 		versions := []DashboardVersionExp{}
 		versionsToKeep := setting.DashboardVersionsToKeep
 
@@ -98,8 +97,7 @@ func DeleteExpiredVersions(cmd *m.DeleteExpiredVersionsCommand) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			expiredCount, _ = expiredResponse.RowsAffected()
-			sqlog.Debug("Deleted old/expired dashboard versions", "expired", expiredCount)
+			cmd.DeletedRows, _ = expiredResponse.RowsAffected()
 		}
 
 		return nil
diff --git a/pkg/setting/setting.go b/pkg/setting/setting.go
index 6ce80a69957..6099388f668 100644
--- a/pkg/setting/setting.go
+++ b/pkg/setting/setting.go
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ var (
 	ExternalSnapshotUrl   string
 	ExternalSnapshotName  string
 	ExternalEnabled       bool
-	SnapShotTTLDays       int
 	SnapShotRemoveExpired bool
 
 	// Dashboard history
@@ -523,7 +522,6 @@ func NewConfigContext(args *CommandLineArgs) error {
 	ExternalSnapshotName = snapshots.Key("external_snapshot_name").String()
 	ExternalEnabled = snapshots.Key("external_enabled").MustBool(true)
 	SnapShotRemoveExpired = snapshots.Key("snapshot_remove_expired").MustBool(true)
-	SnapShotTTLDays = snapshots.Key("snapshot_TTL_days").MustInt(90)
 
 	// read dashboard settings
 	dashboards := Cfg.Section("dashboards")