diff --git a/include/bb2diaspora.php b/include/bb2diaspora.php
index f9e3b3f282..ca0c961b37 100644
--- a/include/bb2diaspora.php
+++ b/include/bb2diaspora.php
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function format_event_diaspora($ev) {
 	$o .= '**' . bb2diaspora($ev['desc']) .  '**' . "\n";
 
 	$o .= t('Starts:') . ' ' 
-		. (($ev['adjust']) ? day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', date_default_timezone_get(), 
+		. (($ev['adjust']) ? day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 
 			$ev['start'] , $bd_format ))
 			:  day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 
 			$ev['start'] , $bd_format)))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function format_event_diaspora($ev) {
 
 	if(! $ev['nofinish'])
 		$o .= t('Finishes:') . ' ' 
-			. (($ev['adjust']) ? day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', date_default_timezone_get(), 
+			. (($ev['adjust']) ? day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 
 				$ev['finish'] , $bd_format ))
 				:  day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 
 				$ev['finish'] , $bd_format )))