diff --git a/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/email/Email.class.php b/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/email/Email.class.php
index 66c79934d90..3b9d8df6f33 100644
--- a/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/email/Email.class.php
+++ b/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/system/email/Email.class.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public function setDate(?\DateTime $date = null)
     public function getDate()
     {
         if ($this->date === null) {
-            $this->date = DateUtil::getDateTimeByTimestamp(TIME_NOW);
+            $this->date = DateUtil::getDateTimeByTimestamp(\time());
         }
 
         return $this->date;