diff --git a/core/util.inc.php b/core/util.inc.php
index 53b89f6d..a54151d8 100644
--- a/core/util.inc.php
+++ b/core/util.inc.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function autodate($date, $html=true) {
 
 	$format = $config->get_string('autodate_format', "F j, Y");
 	$seconds = time() - strtotime($date);
-	$ago = seconds_to_time($date) . " ago";
+	$ago = seconds_to_time($seconds) . " ago";
 	$on = "on " . date($format, strtotime($date));
 
 	if($config->get_bool('use_autodate', true)) {