diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_stats.py b/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
index 912d4a57c..699373a4e 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def model_to_timeline_data(model, field='time', **kwargs):
         # This is needed for sqlite, when we're running tests:
         if type(obj_list[0]['date']) != datetime.date:
             obj_list = [ {'date': dt(e['date']), 'count': e['count']} for e in obj_list ]
-        today = date_today()
+        today = date_today(datetime.timezone.utc)
         if not obj_list[-1]['date'] == today:
             obj_list += [ {'date': today, 'count': 0} ]
         data = [ ((e['date'].toordinal()-epochday)*1000*60*60*24, e['count']) for e in obj_list ]