diff --git a/lib/xenu_nntp/session.py b/lib/xenu_nntp/session.py
index 1fc2322..d1107ab 100644
--- a/lib/xenu_nntp/session.py
+++ b/lib/xenu_nntp/session.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class Session(Connection):
         if row is None:
             return
 
-        return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(row[0])
+        return row[0]
 
     def _cmd_list_active(self):
         now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)