diff --git a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java
index 5fe95d179e4..ff09d58a9c0 100644
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/Repository.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public final class Repository {
             return LocalDateTime.now();
         } catch (DateTimeException d) {
             Logger.log(LogTag.JFR, LogLevel.INFO, "Could not create LocalDateTime with the default time zone. Using UTC time zone for chunk filename.");
-            return LocalDateTime.ofEpochSecond(System.currentTimeMillis(), 0, ZoneOffset.UTC);
+            return LocalDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC);
         }
     }