Can't change expiration

[Brian V Bonini]

[brian at home ~]$ gpg --no-greeting --edit-key 22222222
Secret key is available.

gpg: checking the trustdb
gpg: checking at depth 0 signed=0 ot(-/q/n/m/f/u)=0/0/0/0/0/1
pub  1024D/11111111  created: 2002-11-22 expires: never      trust: u/u
sub  1024g/22222222  created: 2002-11-22 expires: 2003-11-22
(1). Brian V Bonini (Personal) <b-bonini at cox.net>
(2)  Brian V Bonini (gfx-Design) <brian at gfx-design.com>

Command> expire
Changing expiration time for the primary key.
Please specify how long the key should be valid.
         0 = key does not expire
      <n>  = key expires in n days
      <n>w = key expires in n weeks
      <n>m = key expires in n months
      <n>y = key expires in n years
Key is valid for? (0) 0
Key does not expire at all
Is this correct (y/n)? y
                        
You need a passphrase to unlock the secret key for
user: "Brian V Bonini (Personal) <b-bonini at cox.net>"
1024-bit DSA key, ID 04A4F0DC, created 2002-11-22

                  
pub  1024D/11111111  created: 2002-11-22 expires: never      trust: u/u
sub  1024g/22222222  created: 2002-11-22 expires: 2003-11-22
(1)  Brian V Bonini (Personal) <b-bonini at cox.net>
(2). Brian V Bonini (gfx-Design) <brian at gfx-design.com>

Command> save
[brian at home ~]$ gpg --list-keys brian at gfx-design.com
pub  1024D/11111111 2002-11-22 Brian V Bonini (gfx-Design)
<brian at gfx-design.com>
uid                            Brian V Bonini (Personal)
<b-bonini at cox.net>
sub  1024g/22222222 2002-11-22 [expires: 2003-11-22]

[brian at home ~]$