diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
index 3feb08309..a39a8ca5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListService.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.newArrayList;
-import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
+import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.printTimestamp;
 
 public class GtasksListService {
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class GtasksListService {
             long lastUpdate = remoteList.getUpdated().getValue();
             if (lastSync < lastUpdate) {
                 listsToUpdate.add(localList);
-                log.debug("{} out of date [local={}] [remote={}]", listName, newDateTime(lastSync), newDateTime(lastUpdate));
+                log.debug("{} out of date [local={}] [remote={}]", listName, printTimestamp(lastSync), printTimestamp(lastUpdate));
             } else {
                 log.debug("{} up to date", listName);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/date/DateTimeUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/date/DateTimeUtils.java
index e93cb39ed..d2c92bb65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/date/DateTimeUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/date/DateTimeUtils.java
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@ public class DateTimeUtils {
     public static DateTime newDateTime(long timestamp) {
         return new DateTime(timestamp);
     }
+
+    public static String printTimestamp(long timestamp) {
+        return new Date(timestamp).toString();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/MidnightIntentService.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/MidnightIntentService.java
index 56cd78907..4a5e99018 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/MidnightIntentService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/MidnightIntentService.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
 import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis;
 import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
+import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.printTimestamp;
 
 public abstract class MidnightIntentService extends InjectingIntentService {
 
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ public abstract class MidnightIntentService extends InjectingIntentService {
 
         if (nextRun <= now) {
             nextRun = nextMidnight(now);
-            log.debug("running now [nextRun={}]", newDateTime(nextRun));
+            log.debug("running now [nextRun={}]", printTimestamp(nextRun));
             preferences.setLong(getLastRunPreference(), now);
             run();
         } else {
-            log.debug("will run at {} [lastRun={}]", newDateTime(nextRun), newDateTime(lastRun));
+            log.debug("will run at {} [lastRun={}]", printTimestamp(nextRun), printTimestamp(lastRun));
         }
 
         AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/RecurringIntervalIntentService.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/RecurringIntervalIntentService.java
index 8fb6206da..6f027b1ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/RecurringIntervalIntentService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/scheduling/RecurringIntervalIntentService.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
 import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis;
-import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.newDateTime;
+import static org.tasks.date.DateTimeUtils.printTimestamp;
 
 public abstract class RecurringIntervalIntentService extends InjectingIntentService {
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ public abstract class RecurringIntervalIntentService extends InjectingIntentServ
 
         if (nextRun < now + PADDING) {
             nextRun = now + interval;
-            log.debug("running now [nextRun={}]", newDateTime(nextRun));
+            log.debug("running now [nextRun={}]", printTimestamp(nextRun));
             preferences.setLong(getLastRunPreference(), now);
             run();
         } else {
-            log.debug("will run at {} [lastRun={}]", newDateTime(nextRun), newDateTime(lastRun));
+            log.debug("will run at {} [lastRun={}]", printTimestamp(nextRun), printTimestamp(lastRun));
         }
 
         AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);