diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 779a4e352..542b52288 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void Client::CompleteConnect()
 
 	if (zone && zone->GetInstanceID() > 0) {
 
-		uint32 remaining_time_seconds = zone->GetInstanceTimeRemaining();
+		uint32 remaining_time_seconds = database.GetTimeRemainingInstance(zone->GetInstanceID());
 		uint32 day                    = (remaining_time_seconds / 86400);
 		uint32 hour                   = (remaining_time_seconds / 3600) % 24;
 		uint32 minute                 = (remaining_time_seconds / 60) % 60;
diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
index 9e50d0b8c..55de2b291 100755
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -1018,10 +1018,6 @@ bool Zone::Init(bool iStaticZone) {
 	petition_list.ClearPetitions();
 	petition_list.ReadDatabase();
 
-	if (zone->GetInstanceID() > 0) {
-		zone->SetInstanceTimeRemaining(database.GetTimeRemainingInstance(zone->GetInstanceID()));
-	}
-
 	LogInfo("Loading timezone data");
 	zone->zone_time.setEQTimeZone(database.GetZoneTZ(zoneid, GetInstanceVersion()));