diff --git a/_include/.htaccess b/_include/.htaccess
index a8bfda1984..7adb933902 100644
--- a/_include/.htaccess
+++ b/_include/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-# redirect rules to prevent old links from breaking
+# Allow removed content to expire
+<IfModule mod_expires.c>
+  ExpiresActive on
+  ExpiresByType text/html "access plus 1 hours"
+  ExpiresDefault          "access plus 1 days"
+</IfModule>
+
+# Redirect rules to prevent old links from breaking
 RewriteEngine On
 
 RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
diff --git a/content/.htaccess b/content/.htaccess
index a8bfda1984..7adb933902 100644
--- a/content/.htaccess
+++ b/content/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-# redirect rules to prevent old links from breaking
+# Allow removed content to expire
+<IfModule mod_expires.c>
+  ExpiresActive on
+  ExpiresByType text/html "access plus 1 hours"
+  ExpiresDefault          "access plus 1 days"
+</IfModule>
+
+# Redirect rules to prevent old links from breaking
 RewriteEngine On
 
 RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off