diff --git a/srtcore/api.cpp b/srtcore/api.cpp
index 59399a4b3..15c83fa57 100644
--- a/srtcore/api.cpp
+++ b/srtcore/api.cpp
@@ -3172,7 +3172,7 @@ void* srt::CUDTUnited::garbageCollect(void* p)
        for (sockets_t::iterator j = self->m_ClosedSockets.begin();
                j != self->m_ClosedSockets.end(); ++ j)
        {
-           j->second->m_tsClosureTimeStamp = steady_clock::time_point();
+           j->second->m_tsClosureTimeStamp = steady_clock::now();
        }
    }