diff --git a/pkg/daemonsetlock/daemonsetlock.go b/pkg/daemonsetlock/daemonsetlock.go
index 47da093..84de9df 100644
--- a/pkg/daemonsetlock/daemonsetlock.go
+++ b/pkg/daemonsetlock/daemonsetlock.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (dsl *DaemonSetLock) Release() error {
 }
 
 func ttlExpired(created time.Time, ttl time.Duration) bool {
-	if ttl > 0 && time.Now().UTC().Sub(created) >= ttl {
+	if ttl > 0 && time.Since(created) >= ttl {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false