diff --git a/src/journal/journald.c b/src/journal/journald.c
index b6b08da3b3..dab0879d33 100644
--- a/src/journal/journald.c
+++ b/src/journal/journald.c
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 if (r == SD_EVENT_FINISHED)
                         break;
 
-                n = now(CLOCK_REALTIME);
+                r = sd_event_now(s->event, CLOCK_REALTIME, &n);
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to get the current time: %m");
 
                 if (s->max_retention_usec > 0 && s->oldest_file_usec > 0) {
                         /* Calculate when to rotate the next time */