diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index a6f78c1dc..0ba299913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-name: 'Stale issue handler'
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
-
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@main
-        id: stale
-        with:
-          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days'
-          days-before-stale: 30
-          days-before-close: 5
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'blocked,must,should,keep'
-      - name: Print outputs
-        run: echo ${{ join(steps.stale.outputs.*, ',') }}
+name: 'Stale issue handler'
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@main
+        id: stale
+        with:
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days'
+          days-before-stale: 30
+          days-before-issue-close: 5
+          days-before-pr-close: 5
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'blocked,must,should,keep'
+      - name: Print outputs
+        run: echo ${{ join(steps.stale.outputs.*, ',') }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc5191860..67550cf02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ Every argument is optional.
 | [days-before-stale](#days-before-stale)                             | Idle number of days before marking issues/PRs stale                     | `60`                  |
 | [days-before-issue-stale](#days-before-issue-stale)                 | Override [days-before-stale](#days-before-stale) for issues only        |                       |
 | [days-before-pr-stale](#days-before-pr-stale)                       | Override [days-before-stale](#days-before-stale) for PRs only           |                       |
-| [days-before-close](#days-before-close)                             | Idle number of days before closing stale issues/PRs                     | `7`                   |
-| [days-before-issue-close](#days-before-issue-close)                 | Override [days-before-close](#days-before-close) for issues only        |                       |
-| [days-before-pr-close](#days-before-pr-close)                       | Override [days-before-close](#days-before-close) for PRs only           |                       |
+| [days-before-issue-close](#days-before-issue-close)                 | Idle number of days before closing stale issues                         | `7`                   |
+| [days-before-pr-close](#days-before-pr-close)                       | Idle number of days before closing stale PRs                            | `7`                   |
 | [stale-issue-message](#stale-issue-message)                         | Comment on the staled issues                                            |                       |
 | [stale-pr-message](#stale-pr-message)                               | Comment on the staled PRs                                               |                       |
 | [close-issue-message](#close-issue-message)                         | Comment on the staled issues while closed                               |                       |
@@ -144,32 +143,29 @@ Useful to override [days-before-stale](#days-before-stale) but only for the idle
 
 Default value: unset
 
-#### days-before-close
+#### days-before-issue-close
 
-The idle number of days before closing the stale issues or the stale pull requests (due to the stale label).  
-The issues or the pull requests will be closed if the last update (based on [GitHub issue](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/issues) field `updated_at`) is older than the idle number of days.  
+The idle number of days before closing the stale issues (due to the stale label).  
+The issues will be closed if the last update (based on [GitHub issue](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/issues) field `updated_at`) is older than the idle number of days.  
 Since adding the stale label will alter the last update date, we can calculate the number of days from this date.
 
-If set to a negative number like `-1`, the issues or the pull requests will never be closed automatically.
-
-The label used to stale is defined by these two options:
+If set to a negative number like `-1`, the issues will never be closed automatically.
 
-- [stale-issue-label](#stale-issue-label)
-- [stale-pr-label](#stale-pr-label)
+The label used to stale is defined by this option: [stale-issue-label](#stale-issue-label)
 
 Default value: `7`
 
-#### days-before-issue-close
-
-Override [days-before-close](#days-before-close) but only for the idle number of days before closing the stale issues.
+#### days-before-pr-close
 
-Default value: unset
+The idle number of days before closing the stale pull requests (due to the stale label).  
+The pull requests will be closed if the last update (based on [GitHub issue](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/issues) field `updated_at`) is older than the idle number of days.  
+Since adding the stale label will alter the last update date, we can calculate the number of days from this date.
 
-#### days-before-pr-close
+If set to a negative number like `-1`, the pull requests will never be closed automatically.
 
-Override [days-before-close](#days-before-close) but only for the idle number of days before closing the stale pull requests.
+The label used to stale is defined by this option: [stale-pr-label](#stale-pr-label)
 
-Default value: unset
+Default value: `7`
 
 #### stale-issue-message
 
@@ -527,7 +523,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 5 days.'
           days-before-stale: 30
-          days-before-close: 5
+          days-before-issue-close: 5
+          days-before-pr-close: 5
 ```
 
 Configure different stale timeouts but never close a PR:
@@ -548,7 +545,7 @@ jobs:
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 45 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 10 days.'
           close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 5 days with no activity.'
           days-before-stale: 30
-          days-before-close: 5
+          days-before-issue-close: 5
           days-before-pr-close: -1
 ```
 
diff --git a/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts b/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
index e202a4512..b09a1c194 100644
--- a/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
+++ b/__tests__/constants/default-processor-options.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ export const DefaultProcessorOptions: IIssuesProcessorOptions = Object.freeze({
   daysBeforeStale: 1,
   daysBeforeIssueStale: NaN,
   daysBeforePrStale: NaN,
-  daysBeforeClose: 30,
-  daysBeforeIssueClose: NaN,
-  daysBeforePrClose: NaN,
+  daysBeforeIssueClose: 30,
+  daysBeforePrClose: 30,
   staleIssueLabel: 'Stale',
   closeIssueLabel: '',
   exemptIssueLabels: '',
diff --git a/__tests__/main.spec.ts b/__tests__/main.spec.ts
index 4153432e6..cd7f7a5f7 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {generateIssue} from './functions/generate-issue';
 test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and close it, if it is old enough only if days-before-close is set to 0', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
     generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z')
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
   const january2000 = 946681200000;
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2000.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
   const january2021 = 1609455600000;
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2021.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
   const january2000 = 946681200000000;
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2000.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ECMAScript epoch in
   const january2021 = 1609455600000;
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2021.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ISO 8601 being befor
   const january2000 = '2000-01-01T00:00:00Z';
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2000.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as ISO 8601 being after
   const january2021 = '2021-01-01T00:00:00Z';
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2021.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as RFC 2822 being befor
   const january2000 = 'January 1, 2000 00:00:00';
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2000.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as RFC 2822 being after
   const january2021 = 'January 1, 2021 00:00:00';
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 0,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
     startDate: january2021.toString()
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ test('processing an issue with no label and a start date as RFC 2822 being after
 test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and close it, if it is old enough only if days-before-close is set to > 0 and days-before-issue-close is set to 0', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 1,
     daysBeforeIssueClose: 0
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -300,33 +299,10 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and close it, if it i
   expect(processor.deletedBranchIssues).toHaveLength(0);
 });
 
-test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it, if it is old enough only if days-before-close is set to > 0 and days-before-issue-close is set to > 0', async () => {
-  const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
-    ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 1,
-    daysBeforeIssueClose: 1
-  };
-  const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
-    generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z')
-  ];
-  const processor = new IssuesProcessorMock(
-    opts,
-    async p => (p === 1 ? TestIssueList : []),
-    async () => [],
-    async () => new Date().toDateString()
-  );
-
-  // process our fake issue list
-  await processor.processIssues(1);
-
-  expect(processor.staleIssues).toHaveLength(1);
-  expect(processor.closedIssues).toHaveLength(0);
-});
-
 test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it if days-before-close is set to > 0', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 15
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 15
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
     generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', '2020-01-01T17:00:00Z')
@@ -348,7 +324,6 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it if d
 test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale and not close it if days-before-close is set to -1 and days-before-issue-close is set to > 0', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: -1,
     daysBeforeIssueClose: 15
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -445,7 +420,7 @@ test('processing an issue with no label will make it stale but not close it', as
 test('processing a stale issue will close it', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 30
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 30
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
     generateIssue(
@@ -535,7 +510,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue containing a slash in the label will close it', a
 test('processing a stale issue will close it when days-before-issue-stale override days-before-stale', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 30,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 30,
     daysBeforeIssueStale: 30
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -566,7 +541,7 @@ test('processing a stale issue will close it when days-before-issue-stale overri
 test('processing a stale PR will close it', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 30
+    daysBeforePrClose: 30
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
     generateIssue(
@@ -596,7 +571,6 @@ test('processing a stale PR will close it', async () => {
 test('processing a stale PR will close it when days-before-pr-stale override days-before-stale', async () => {
   const opts: IIssuesProcessorOptions = {
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
-    daysBeforeClose: 30,
     daysBeforePrClose: 30
   };
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1134,7 +1108,8 @@ test('exempt issue labels will not be marked stale and will remove the existing
 
 test('stale issues should not be closed if days is set to -1', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = -1;
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = -1;
+  opts.daysBeforePrClose = -1;
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
     generateIssue(
       opts,
@@ -1330,7 +1305,7 @@ test('stale label containing a space should be removed if a comment was added to
 test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 1; // closes after 6 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 1; // closes after 6 days
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 5);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1361,7 +1336,7 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days',
 test('stale issues should be closed if the closed nubmer of days (additive) is also passed', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 1; // closes after 6 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 1; // closes after 6 days
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 7);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1393,7 +1368,7 @@ test('stale issues should be closed if the closed nubmer of days (additive) is a
 test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days (long)', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
@@ -1424,7 +1399,7 @@ test('stale issues should not be closed until after the closed number of days (l
 test('skips stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
   opts.staleIssueMessage = '';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
@@ -1468,7 +1443,7 @@ test('skips stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is empty', async ()
 test('send stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is not empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
   opts.staleIssueMessage = 'dummy issue message';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
@@ -1512,7 +1487,7 @@ test('send stale message on issues when stale-issue-message is not empty', async
 test('skips stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
   opts.stalePrMessage = '';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
@@ -1556,7 +1531,7 @@ test('skips stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is empty', async () => {
 test('send stale message on prs when stale-pr-message is not empty', async () => {
   const opts = {...DefaultProcessorOptions};
   opts.daysBeforeStale = 5; // stale after 5 days
-  opts.daysBeforeClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
+  opts.daysBeforeIssueClose = 20; // closes after 25 days
   opts.stalePrMessage = 'dummy pr message';
   const lastUpdate = new Date();
   lastUpdate.setDate(lastUpdate.getDate() - 10);
@@ -2106,7 +2081,7 @@ test('processing an issue stale since less than the daysBeforeStale with a stale
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
     staleIssueLabel: 'stale-label',
     daysBeforeStale: 30,
-    daysBeforeClose: 7,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 7,
     closeIssueMessage: 'close message',
     removeStaleWhenUpdated: false
   };
@@ -2147,7 +2122,7 @@ test('processing an issue stale since less than the daysBeforeStale without a st
     ...DefaultProcessorOptions,
     staleIssueLabel: 'stale-label',
     daysBeforeStale: 30,
-    daysBeforeClose: 7,
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: 7,
     closeIssueMessage: 'close message',
     removeStaleWhenUpdated: false
   };
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 36c2fcc6f..83df724ff 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -28,15 +28,13 @@ inputs:
   days-before-pr-stale:
     description: 'The number of days old a pull request can be before marking it stale. Set to -1 to never mark pull requests as stale automatically. Override "days-before-stale" option regarding only the pull requests.'
     required: false
-  days-before-close:
-    description: 'The number of days to wait to close an issue or a pull request after it being marked stale. Set to -1 to never close stale issues or pull requests.'
-    required: false
-    default: '7'
   days-before-issue-close:
-    description: 'The number of days to wait to close an issue after it being marked stale. Set to -1 to never close stale issues. Override "days-before-close" option regarding only the issues.'
+    description: 'The number of days to wait to close an issue after it being marked stale. Set to -1 to never close stale issues or pull requests.'
+    default: '7'
     required: false
   days-before-pr-close:
-    description: 'The number of days to wait to close a pull request after it being marked stale. Set to -1 to never close stale pull requests. Override "days-before-close" option regarding only the pull requests.'
+    description: 'The number of days to wait to close a pull request after it being marked stale. Set to -1 to never close stale issues or pull requests.'
+    default: '7'
     required: false
   stale-issue-label:
     description: 'The label to apply when an issue is stale.'
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index ab00b6de6..a0a7b5f49 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -669,8 +669,8 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             const issueHasComments = yield this._hasCommentsSince(issue, markedStaleOn, staleMessage);
             issueLogger.info(`$$type has been commented on: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasComments)}`);
             const daysBeforeClose = issue.isPullRequest
-                ? this._getDaysBeforePrClose()
-                : this._getDaysBeforeIssueClose();
+                ? this.options.daysBeforePrClose
+                : this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose;
             issueLogger.info(`Days before $$type close: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(daysBeforeClose)}`);
             const issueHasUpdate = IssuesProcessor._updatedSince(issue.updated_at, daysBeforeClose);
             issueLogger.info(`$$type has been updated: ${logger_service_1.LoggerService.cyan(issueHasUpdate)}`);
@@ -900,16 +900,6 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             ? this.options.daysBeforeStale
             : this.options.daysBeforePrStale;
     }
-    _getDaysBeforeIssueClose() {
-        return isNaN(this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose)
-            ? this.options.daysBeforeClose
-            : this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose;
-    }
-    _getDaysBeforePrClose() {
-        return isNaN(this.options.daysBeforePrClose)
-            ? this.options.daysBeforeClose
-            : this.options.daysBeforePrClose;
-    }
     _getOnlyLabels(issue) {
         if (issue.isPullRequest) {
             return this.options.onlyPrLabels;
@@ -1748,7 +1738,6 @@ var Option;
     Option["DaysBeforeStale"] = "days-before-stale";
     Option["DaysBeforeIssueStale"] = "days-before-issue-stale";
     Option["DaysBeforePrStale"] = "days-before-pr-stale";
-    Option["DaysBeforeClose"] = "days-before-close";
     Option["DaysBeforeIssueClose"] = "days-before-issue-close";
     Option["DaysBeforePrClose"] = "days-before-pr-close";
     Option["StaleIssueLabel"] = "stale-issue-label";
@@ -2050,9 +2039,8 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs() {
         daysBeforeStale: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-stale', { required: true })),
         daysBeforeIssueStale: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-issue-stale')),
         daysBeforePrStale: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-pr-stale')),
-        daysBeforeClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-close', { required: true })),
-        daysBeforeIssueClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-issue-close')),
-        daysBeforePrClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-pr-close')),
+        daysBeforeIssueClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-issue-close', { required: true })),
+        daysBeforePrClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-pr-close', { required: true })),
         staleIssueLabel: core.getInput('stale-issue-label', { required: true }),
         closeIssueLabel: core.getInput('close-issue-label'),
         exemptIssueLabels: core.getInput('exempt-issue-labels'),
@@ -2090,7 +2078,8 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs() {
     };
     for (const numberInput of [
         'days-before-stale',
-        'days-before-close',
+        'days-before-issue-close',
+        'days-before-pr-close',
         'operations-per-run'
     ]) {
         if (isNaN(parseInt(core.getInput(numberInput)))) {
diff --git a/src/classes/issue.spec.ts b/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
index 84e1f8829..7aa0a6ed4 100644
--- a/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issue.spec.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ describe('Issue', (): void => {
       closeIssueMessage: '',
       closePrLabel: '',
       closePrMessage: '',
-      daysBeforeClose: 0,
       daysBeforeIssueClose: 0,
       daysBeforeIssueStale: 0,
       daysBeforePrClose: 0,
diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index 1a4f3e0ff..d27965910 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     );
 
     const daysBeforeClose: number = issue.isPullRequest
-      ? this._getDaysBeforePrClose()
-      : this._getDaysBeforeIssueClose();
+      ? this.options.daysBeforePrClose
+      : this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose;
 
     issueLogger.info(
       `Days before $$type close: ${LoggerService.cyan(daysBeforeClose)}`
@@ -969,18 +969,6 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
       : this.options.daysBeforePrStale;
   }
 
-  private _getDaysBeforeIssueClose(): number {
-    return isNaN(this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose)
-      ? this.options.daysBeforeClose
-      : this.options.daysBeforeIssueClose;
-  }
-
-  private _getDaysBeforePrClose(): number {
-    return isNaN(this.options.daysBeforePrClose)
-      ? this.options.daysBeforeClose
-      : this.options.daysBeforePrClose;
-  }
-
   private _getOnlyLabels(issue: Issue): string {
     if (issue.isPullRequest) {
       return this.options.onlyPrLabels;
diff --git a/src/enums/option.ts b/src/enums/option.ts
index 96f5d4f75..68d76fdff 100644
--- a/src/enums/option.ts
+++ b/src/enums/option.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export enum Option {
   DaysBeforeStale = 'days-before-stale',
   DaysBeforeIssueStale = 'days-before-issue-stale',
   DaysBeforePrStale = 'days-before-pr-stale',
-  DaysBeforeClose = 'days-before-close',
   DaysBeforeIssueClose = 'days-before-issue-close',
   DaysBeforePrClose = 'days-before-pr-close',
   StaleIssueLabel = 'stale-issue-label',
diff --git a/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts b/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
index 2db3abb78..07087b4e9 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/issues-processor-options.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ export interface IIssuesProcessorOptions {
   daysBeforeStale: number;
   daysBeforeIssueStale: number; // Could be NaN
   daysBeforePrStale: number; // Could be NaN
-  daysBeforeClose: number;
-  daysBeforeIssueClose: number; // Could be NaN
-  daysBeforePrClose: number; // Could be NaN
+  daysBeforeIssueClose: number;
+  daysBeforePrClose: number;
   staleIssueLabel: string;
   closeIssueLabel: string;
   exemptIssueLabels: string;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c930af0b9..1dc766d6d 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs(): IIssuesProcessorOptions {
     ),
     daysBeforeIssueStale: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-issue-stale')),
     daysBeforePrStale: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-pr-stale')),
-    daysBeforeClose: parseInt(
-      core.getInput('days-before-close', {required: true})
+    daysBeforeIssueClose: parseInt(
+      core.getInput('days-before-issue-close', {required: true})
+    ),
+    daysBeforePrClose: parseInt(
+      core.getInput('days-before-pr-close', {required: true})
     ),
-    daysBeforeIssueClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-issue-close')),
-    daysBeforePrClose: parseInt(core.getInput('days-before-pr-close')),
     staleIssueLabel: core.getInput('stale-issue-label', {required: true}),
     closeIssueLabel: core.getInput('close-issue-label'),
     exemptIssueLabels: core.getInput('exempt-issue-labels'),
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ function _getAndValidateArgs(): IIssuesProcessorOptions {
 
   for (const numberInput of [
     'days-before-stale',
-    'days-before-close',
+    'days-before-issue-close',
+    'days-before-pr-close',
     'operations-per-run'
   ]) {
     if (isNaN(parseInt(core.getInput(numberInput)))) {