diff --git a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
index 0787495..8e2afed 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
@@ -2412,9 +2412,6 @@ export class HostService {
     const durationHours = Number(payload.durationHours ?? 0);
     const durationMins = Number(payload.durationMins ?? 0);
 
-    const activityDurationMins =
-      durationDays * 24 * 60 + durationHours * 60 + durationMins;
-
     /* =====================================================
      * BASIC GUARDS
      * ===================================================== */
@@ -2457,8 +2454,8 @@ export class HostService {
       }
 
       if (
-        activityDurationMins > 0 &&
-        payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins >= activityDurationMins
+        durationMins > 0 &&
+        payload.cancellationAllowedBeforeMins >= durationMins
       ) {
         throw new ApiError(
           400,
@@ -2637,7 +2634,7 @@ export class HostService {
           checkOutAddress: payload.checkOutAddress ?? undefined,
 
           // energyLevelXid: payload.energyLevelXid ?? undefined,
-          activityDurationMins: activityDurationMins ?? undefined,
+          activityDurationMins: durationMins ?? undefined,
 
           currencyXid: payload.currencyXid ?? undefined,
           sustainabilityScore: payload.sustainabilityScore ?? undefined,