diff --git a/extra/irc/messages/parser/parser.factor b/extra/irc/messages/parser/parser.factor
index 1fa07fc772..ee126b2550 100644
--- a/extra/irc/messages/parser/parser.factor
+++ b/extra/irc/messages/parser/parser.factor
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ PRIVATE>
     [ >>trailing ]
     tri*
     [ (>>prefix) ] [ fill-irc-message-slots ] [ swap >>line ] tri
-    now >>timestamp dup sender >>sender ;
+    gmt >>timestamp dup sender >>sender ;