diff --git a/scripts/pkgbuilder.py b/scripts/pkgbuilder.py
index 8dbec9065a..6846c75c7d 100755
--- a/scripts/pkgbuilder.py
+++ b/scripts/pkgbuilder.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class Builder:
                   self.generator.activeJobCount(), ",".join(self.generator.activeJobNames())), \
                   file=self.loadstatsfile, flush=True)
 
-        return (self.nextstats - time.time())
+        return (self.nextstats - now)
 
     # Output progress info, and links to any relevant logs
     def displayJobStatus(self, job):