diff --git a/irc-topic-bot.py b/irc-topic-bot.py
index 5458789..6b047ca 100644
--- a/irc-topic-bot.py
+++ b/irc-topic-bot.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ topic_pattern = re.compile(TOPIC_REGEX)
 def log(level, msg):
     if level == "." and not DEBUG_LOG:
         return
-    ts = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
+    ts = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC")
     print(f"[{ts}] [{level}] {msg}", flush=True)
 
 def sendmail(subject, message):