diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 8568c930a..d3154a8aa 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@ UniValue z_getnewaddress(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     bool allowSapling = (Params().GetConsensus().vUpgrades[Consensus::UPGRADE_SAPLING].nActivationHeight <= chainActive.LastTip()->GetHeight());
 
     std::string defaultType;
-    if ( time() < KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION )
+    if ( GetTime() < KOMODO_SAPLING_ACTIVATION )
         defaultType = ADDR_TYPE_SPROUT;
     else defaultType = ADDR_TYPE_SAPLING;