diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Connection.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Connection.cs
index 8749020f1..186419b7d 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Connection.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Connection.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore
             }
 
             var db = new Database(connection);
+            db.ForceDateTimesToUtc = false;
 
             if (connection.State != ConnectionState.Open)
                 connection.Open();