diff --git a/source/Ox/js/Date.js b/source/Ox/js/Date.js
index a56fd337..7edddafb 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/Date.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/Date.js
@@ -179,10 +179,9 @@ Ox.getISOYear = function(date, utc) {
 //@ Ox.getSeconds <f> Get the seconds of a date
 // see Ox.setSeconds for source code
 
-//@ Ox.getTime <f> Alias for <code>+new Date()</code> (deprecated)
-Ox.getTime = function() {
-    // fixme: needed?
-    return +new Date();
+//@ Ox.getTime <f> Alias for <code>+new Date()</code>
+Ox.getTime = function(utc) {
+    return +new Date() - (utc ? Ox.getTimezoneOffset() : 0);
 };
 
 /*@