diff --git a/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py b/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
index 530bfe53c259b410c70ca9f574af0159f487a411..8036b7ac488f7a621267ded32729cf722ff56101 100644
--- a/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
+++ b/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
@@ -505,11 +505,6 @@ def get_from_db(device, constant, condition, empty_constant,
             metadata.calibration_constant_version = Versions.Timespan(
                                                     device=device,
                                                     start=creation_time)
-            try:
-                when = creation_time.isoformat()
-            except:
-                pass
-
         while ntries > 0:
             
             this_interface = get_random_db_interface(cal_db_interface)