diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Converters/UtcConverter.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Converters/UtcConverter.cs
index db70f2359..de215a5f2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Converters/UtcConverter.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Converters/UtcConverter.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public override void SetValue(IDbDataParameter parameter, DateTime value)
 
         public override DateTime Parse(object value)
         {
-            return DateTime.SpecifyKind((DateTime)value, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+            return (DateTime)value;
         }
     }