diff --git a/cogs/listeners.py b/cogs/listeners.py
index aa8e46f..c1ba89f 100644
--- a/cogs/listeners.py
+++ b/cogs/listeners.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import re
 import sys
+import time as unitime
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import traceback
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ async def afk_user_messaage(self, message: discord.Message):
         if record:
             _, time = record
             if (
-                datetime.now(timezone.utc) - datetime.utcfromtimestamp(time)
-            ).seconds < 30:
+                unitime.time() - time
+            ) < 30:
                 return
             await self.bot.conn.delete_record(
                 "afk",