diff --git a/logcat/logcat.cpp b/logcat/logcat.cpp
index 8185f01..13023f2 100644
--- a/logcat/logcat.cpp
+++ b/logcat/logcat.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
                                             closedir);
     if (!dir.get()) return retval;
 
-    log_time now(android_log_clockid());
+    log_time now(CLOCK_REALTIME);
 
     size_t len = strlen(file);
     log_time modulo(0, NS_PER_SEC);
diff --git a/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp b/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
index b32b437..3a55c4e 100644
--- a/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
+++ b/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@
 }
 
 TEST(logcat, year) {
-    if (android_log_clockid() == CLOCK_MONOTONIC) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Skipping test, logd is monotonic time\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
     int count;
     int tries = 3;  // in case run too soon after system start or buffer clear
 
@@ -249,11 +244,6 @@
 }
 
 TEST(logcat, tz) {
-    if (android_log_clockid() == CLOCK_MONOTONIC) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Skipping test, logd is monotonic time\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
     int tries = 4;  // in case run too soon after system start or buffer clear
     int count;