diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index ab8c479e..3f6d3b84 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ ${NORMAL}
     OLD_RELEASE=0
     TIME_DIFFERENCE_CHECK=10368000 # 4 months
     RELEASE_PLUS_TIMEDIFF=$((PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP + TIME_DIFFERENCE_CHECK))
+    NOW=$(date "+%s")
     if [ ${NOW} -gt ${RELEASE_PLUS_TIMEDIFF} ]; then
         # Show if release is old, only if we didn't show it with normal update check
         if [ ${UPDATE_AVAILABLE} -eq 0 ]; then