diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index f75b8bb71..1da821d93 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ pub fn create_or_lookup_by_contact_id(
             },
             create_blocked as u8,
             contact.get_addr(),
-            dc_create_smeared_timestamp(context),
+            time(),
         ),
         params![],
     )?;
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ pub fn create_group_chat(
             },
             chat_name.as_ref(),
             grpid,
-            dc_create_smeared_timestamp(context),
+            time(),
         ],
     )?;
 
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index e07f1641f..e6122c1a3 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ fn create_group_record(
             grpname.as_ref(),
             grpid.as_ref(),
             create_blocked,
-            dc_create_smeared_timestamp(context),
+            time(),
         ],
     )
     .is_err()