diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
index f6b6f8af..55085b3f 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
@@ -478,13 +478,13 @@ def convert_to_local(date):
     '''
     try:
         date = parser.parse(date) if isinstance(date, string_types) else date
-        parsed_date = date.replace(tzinfo=tz.tzutc())
-        local_date = parsed_date.astimezone(tz.tzlocal())
+        date = date.replace(tzinfo=tz.tzutc())
+        date = date.astimezone(tz.tzlocal())
         # Bad metadata defaults to date 1-1-1.  Catch it and don't throw errors
-        if local_date.year == 1:
+        if date.year == 1:
             return str(date)
         else:
-            return local_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
+            return date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
     except Exception as error:
         LOG.exception('Item date: {} --- {}'.format(str(date), error))