diff --git a/pyghmi/redfish/command.py b/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
index 95e30fdc..da0405b8 100644
--- a/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ class Command(object):
         correction = timedelta(0)
         if currtime:
             currtime = _parse_time(currtime)
+        if currtime:
             now = datetime.now(tz.tzoffset('', 0))
             try:
                 correction = now - currtime