diff --git a/src/openvpn/otime.h b/src/openvpn/otime.h
index f02cc31..d14f01e 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/otime.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/otime.h
@@ -93,17 +93,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-static inline time_t
-openvpn_time(time_t *t)
-{
-    update_time();
-    if (t)
-    {
-        *t = now;
-    }
-    return now;
-}
-
 static inline void
 tv_clear(struct timeval *tv)
 {
diff --git a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
index cfcd372..8b06fd0 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 static time_t
 __mytime(void)
 {
-    return openvpn_time(NULL);
+    update_time();
+    return now;
 }
 
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/src/openvpn/push.c b/src/openvpn/push.c
index ce2baf2..97f352e 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/push.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/push.c
@@ -999,9 +999,7 @@
     else if (tls_authentication_status(c->c2.tls_multi) == TLS_AUTHENTICATION_SUCCEEDED
              && c->c2.tls_multi->multi_state >= CAS_CONNECT_DONE)
     {
-        time_t now;
-
-        openvpn_time(&now);
+        update_time();
         if (c->c2.sent_push_reply_expiry > now)
         {
             ret = PUSH_MSG_ALREADY_REPLIED;