diff --git a/classes/class-admin.php b/classes/class-admin.php
index d137c3f6f..951bde081 100644
--- a/classes/class-admin.php
+++ b/classes/class-admin.php
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ public function __construct( $plugin ) {
 
 		add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'init' ) );
 
-		// Ensure function used in various methods is pre-loaded.
-		if ( ! function_exists( 'is_plugin_active_for_network' ) ) {
-			require_once ABSPATH . '/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php';
-		}
-
 		// User and role caps.
 		add_filter( 'user_has_cap', array( $this, 'filter_user_caps' ), 10, 4 );
 		add_filter( 'role_has_cap', array( $this, 'filter_role_caps' ), 10, 3 );
@@ -686,36 +681,17 @@ public function purge_schedule_setup() {
 	public function purge_scheduled_action() {
 		global $wpdb;
 
-		// Don't purge when in Network Admin unless Stream is network activated
-		if (
-			is_multisite()
-			&&
-			is_network_admin()
-			&&
-			! $this->plugin->is_network_activated()
-		) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if ( is_multisite() && $this->plugin->is_network_activated() ) {
-			$options = (array) get_site_option( 'wp_stream_network', array() );
-		} else {
-			$options = (array) get_option( 'wp_stream', array() );
-		}
+		$days = $this->plugin->settings->records_ttl();
 
-		if ( ! empty( $options['general_keep_records_indefinitely'] ) || ! isset( $options['general_records_ttl'] ) ) {
+		// Ensure we don't want to keep the records indefinitely.
+		if ( $this->plugin->settings->keep_records_indefinitely() || empty( $days ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$days     = $options['general_records_ttl'];
-		$timezone = new DateTimeZone( 'UTC' );
-		$date     = new DateTime( 'now', $timezone );
-
-		$date->sub( DateInterval::createFromDateString( "$days days" ) );
-
-		$where = $wpdb->prepare( ' AND `stream`.`created` < %s', $date->format( 'Y-m-d H:i:s' ) );
+		$timestamp = strtotime( sprintf( '%d days ago', $days ) );
+		$where     = $wpdb->prepare( ' AND `stream`.`created` < %s', gmdate( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', $timestamp ) );
 
-		// Multisite but NOT network activated, only purge the current blog
+		// Multisite but NOT network activated, only purge the current blog.
 		if ( is_multisite() && ! $this->plugin->is_network_activated() ) {
 			$where .= $wpdb->prepare( ' AND `blog_id` = %d', get_current_blog_id() );
 		}
diff --git a/classes/class-settings.php b/classes/class-settings.php
index fa00b7b20..fe6197247 100644
--- a/classes/class-settings.php
+++ b/classes/class-settings.php
@@ -270,13 +270,7 @@ public function add_display_name_search_columns( $search_columns, $search, $quer
 	public function get_option_key() {
 		$option_key = $this->option_key;
 
-		$current_page = wp_stream_filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'page' );
-
-		if ( ! $current_page ) {
-			$current_page = wp_stream_filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'action' );
-		}
-
-		if ( 'wp_stream_network_settings' === $current_page ) {
+		if ( $this->plugin->is_network_activated() ) {
 			$option_key = $this->network_options_key;
 		}
 
@@ -1167,4 +1161,38 @@ public function get_settings_translations( $labels ) {
 
 		return $labels;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the record TTL sanitized.
+	 *
+	 * @return integer|null Returns the time-to-live in seconds or null if empty or not set.
+	 */
+	public function records_ttl() {
+		$options = $this->get_options();
+
+		if ( isset( $options['general_records_ttl'] ) ) {
+			$ttl = abs( $options['general_records_ttl'] );
+
+			if ( $ttl > 0 ) {
+				return $ttl;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Should the records be stored indefinitely.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function keep_records_indefinitely() {
+		$options = $this->get_options();
+
+		if ( ! empty( $options['general_keep_records_indefinitely'] ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/tests/test-class-admin.php b/tests/tests/test-class-admin.php
index 8dce314c7..38c27a971 100644
--- a/tests/tests/test-class-admin.php
+++ b/tests/tests/test-class-admin.php
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ public function test_construct() {
 		$this->assertNotEmpty( $this->admin->plugin );
 		$this->assertInstanceOf( '\WP_Stream\Plugin', $this->admin->plugin );
 
-		$this->assertTrue( function_exists( 'is_plugin_active_for_network' ) );
-
-		if ( is_multisite() && is_plugin_active_for_network( $this->plugin->locations['plugin'] ) && ! is_network_admin() ) {
+		if ( is_multisite() && $this->admin->plugin->is_network_activated() && ! is_network_admin() ) {
 			$this->assertTrue( $this->admin->disable_access );
 		} else {
 			$this->assertFalse( $this->admin->disable_access );
@@ -268,8 +266,8 @@ public function test_purge_schedule_setup() {
 	}
 
 	public function test_purge_scheduled_action() {
-		// Set the TTL to one day
-		if ( is_multisite() && is_plugin_active_for_network( $this->plugin->locations['plugin'] ) ) {
+		// Set the TTL to one day.
+		if ( $this->admin->plugin->is_network_activated() ) {
 			$options = (array) get_site_option( 'wp_stream_network', array() );
 			$options['general_records_ttl'] = '1';
 			update_site_option( 'wp_stream_network', $options );
@@ -281,29 +279,37 @@ public function test_purge_scheduled_action() {
 
 		global $wpdb;
 
-		// Create (two day old) dummy records
+		// Create a fresh stream record that shouldn't be deleted.
+		$stream_data = $this->dummy_stream_data();
+		$stream_data['created'] = date( 'Y-m-d h:i:s' );
+		$wpdb->insert( $wpdb->stream, $stream_data );
+		$fresh_stream_id = $wpdb->insert_id;
+		$this->assertNotFalse( $fresh_stream_id );
+
+		// Create (two day old) dummy records.
 		$stream_data = $this->dummy_stream_data();
 		$stream_data['created'] = date( 'Y-m-d h:i:s', strtotime( '2 days ago' ) );
 		$wpdb->insert( $wpdb->stream, $stream_data );
 		$stream_id = $wpdb->insert_id;
 		$this->assertNotFalse( $stream_id );
 
-		// Create dummy meta
+		// Create dummy meta.
 		$meta_data = $this->dummy_meta_data( $stream_id );
 		$wpdb->insert( $wpdb->streammeta, $meta_data );
 		$meta_id = $wpdb->insert_id;
 		$this->assertNotFalse( $meta_id );
 
-		// Purge old records and meta
+		// Purge old records and meta.
 		$this->admin->purge_scheduled_action();
 
-		// Check if the old records have been cleared
+		$fresh_stream_results = $wpdb->get_row( "SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->stream} WHERE ID = $fresh_stream_id" );
+		$this->assertNotEmpty( $fresh_stream_results, 'fresh record from now is still there' );
+
 		$stream_results = $wpdb->get_row( "SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->stream} WHERE ID = $stream_id" );
-		$this->assertEmpty( $stream_results );
+		$this->assertEmpty( $stream_results, 'Old records have been cleared' );
 
-		// Check if the old meta has been cleared
 		$meta_results = $wpdb->get_row( "SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->streammeta} WHERE meta_id = $meta_id" );
-		$this->assertEmpty( $meta_results );
+		$this->assertEmpty( $meta_results, 'Old meta has been cleared' );
 	}
 
 	public function test_plugin_action_links() {