diff --git a/app/controllers/further_information_controller.rb b/app/controllers/further_information_controller.rb
index 748e4f27f..a24b54b16 100644
--- a/app/controllers/further_information_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/further_information_controller.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ def submit_null_attribute
 private
 
   def expired?
-    !session[:assertion_expiry].nil? && Time.parse(session[:assertion_expiry]) <= Time.now
+    !session[:assertion_expiry].nil? && Time.parse(session[:assertion_expiry]) <= Time.now.utc
   end
 end