# X_FLAG_EXPIRED

## Means

a temporary flag is past its expiry and is still being evaluated

## Typical cause

scaffolding that outlived the change it was wrapping; `cause` names the owner and how overdue it is

## Fix

delete the branch and its `defineFlag()` declaration, or move it to `kind: 'permanent'` if it is a real product switch

[Flags](/error-codes#flags)