diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/bin/gstlal_get_online_coinc_times b/gstlal-ugly/bin/gstlal_get_online_coinc_times
index a8c4268b664545c4cbfae6c5ace2d974a791396d..5e87b63fdfbc5b6702771d16eed308c077269061 100755
--- a/gstlal-ugly/bin/gstlal_get_online_coinc_times
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/bin/gstlal_get_online_coinc_times
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ from ligo.lw import lsctables
 from ligo.lw import utils as ligolw_utils
 from ligo.lw.utils import segments as ligolw_segments
 from ligo.lw.utils import process as ligolw_process
-from lal import LIGOTimeGPS
+from lal import (GPSTimeNow, LIGOTimeGPS)
 
 
 import sys
 
 
-present = int(subprocess.Popen('lalapps_tconvert', stdout = subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0])
+present = int(GPSTimeNow())
 
 
 def parse_command_line():