diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e310f6c..4cf82e5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
         "@welshman/net": "0.0.14",
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.16",
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
         "nostr-tools": "^2.7.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@
       "version": "0.0.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.16"
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "gts": "^5.0.1",
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.16",
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
         "isomorphic-ws": "^5.0.0",
         "ws": "^8.16.0"
       },
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@
     },
     "packages/util": {
       "name": "@welshman/util",
-      "version": "0.0.16",
+      "version": "0.0.17",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
diff --git a/packages/dvm/package.json b/packages/dvm/package.json
index da3d2e0..26345a2 100644
--- a/packages/dvm/package.json
+++ b/packages/dvm/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
     "@welshman/net": "0.0.14",
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.16",
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
     "nostr-tools": "^2.7.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/feeds/package.json b/packages/feeds/package.json
index 83d0d86..d371af1 100644
--- a/packages/feeds/package.json
+++ b/packages/feeds/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
     "typescript": "~5.1.6"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.16"
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/net/package.json b/packages/net/package.json
index 0ee0a1b..72b9503 100644
--- a/packages/net/package.json
+++ b/packages/net/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.16",
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
     "isomorphic-ws": "^5.0.0",
     "ws": "^8.16.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 39d2b51..ec04b32 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@welshman/util",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17",
   "author": "hodlbod",
   "license": "MIT",
   "description": "A collection of nostr-related utilities.",
diff --git a/packages/util/src/Repository.ts b/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
index 617a21e..990e6b5 100644
--- a/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
+++ b/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {flatten, Emitter, sortBy, inc, chunk, sleep, uniq, omit, now, range, identity} from '@welshman/lib'
+import {flatten, Emitter, max, sortBy, inc, chunk, sleep, uniq, omit, now, range, identity} from '@welshman/lib'
 import {DELETE} from './Kinds'
 import {EPOCH, matchFilter} from './Filters'
 import {isReplaceable, isTrustedEvent} from './Events'
@@ -202,15 +202,8 @@ export class Repository extends Emitter {
     }
   }
 
-  isDeleted = (event: TrustedEvent) => {
-    const deletedAt = (
-      this.deletes.get(event.id) ||
-      this.deletes.get(getAddress(event)) ||
-      0
-    )
-
-    return deletedAt > event.created_at
-  }
+  isDeleted = (event: TrustedEvent) =>
+    max([this.deletes.get(event.id) || 0, this.deletes.get(getAddress(event)) || 0]) > event.created_at
 
   // Utilities