diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index cea4b4c..d5bda0c 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Node.prototype.getBlock = function(number)
 
 	try {
 		block = web3.eth.getBlock(number, true);
-		block.arrival = Date.now();
+		block.arrival = (new Date()).getTime();
 		block.propagation = block.arrival - (block.timestamp * 1000);
 
 		if(block.hash != '?' && typeof block.difficulty !== 'undefined')