diff --git a/src/Vervis/Handler/Discussion.hs b/src/Vervis/Handler/Discussion.hs
index d9ddaf9..d570fbb 100644
--- a/src/Vervis/Handler/Discussion.hs
+++ b/src/Vervis/Handler/Discussion.hs
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ postTopReply hDest recips context replyP after = do
         encodeRouteFed <- getEncodeRouteFed
         encodeRouteLocal <- getEncodeRouteLocal
         let encodeRecipRoute = l2f hDest . encodeRouteLocal
-        now <- liftIO getCurrentTime
         shrAuthor <- do
             Entity _ p <- requireVerifiedAuth
             lift $ runDB $ sharerIdent <$> get404 (personIdent p)
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ postTopReply hDest recips context replyP after = do
                     }
                 , noteReplyTo   = Just uContext
                 , noteContext   = Just uContext
-                , notePublished = Just now
+                , notePublished = Nothing
                 , noteContent   = msg
                 }
         ExceptT $ handleOutboxNote hLocal note
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@ postReply hDest recips context replyG replyP after getdid midParent = do
         encodeRouteFed <- getEncodeRouteFed
         encodeRouteLocal <- getEncodeRouteLocal
         let encodeRecipRoute = l2f hDest . encodeRouteLocal
-        now <- liftIO getCurrentTime
         (shrAuthor, uParent) <- do
             Entity _ p <- requireVerifiedAuth
             lift $ runDB $ do
@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ postReply hDest recips context replyG replyP after getdid midParent = do
                     }
                 , noteReplyTo   = Just uParent
                 , noteContext   = Just uContext
-                , notePublished = Just now
+                , notePublished = Nothing
                 , noteContent   = msg
                 }
         ExceptT $ handleOutboxNote hLocal note