diff --git a/config.defaults.yaml b/config.defaults.yaml
index a4479b6f..059592b6 100644
--- a/config.defaults.yaml
+++ b/config.defaults.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ kowalski:
     # Current alerts (on kowalski)
     alerts: ZTF_alerts
   # If cutting off light curve at a given data release, enter the max HJD below
-  # (JD - 2400000.5 corrected for Earth/Sun light travel time)
+  # (JD corrected for Earth/Sun light travel time)
   max_timestamp_hjd:
 fritz:
   token:
diff --git a/scope/fritz.py b/scope/fritz.py
index 2df2146b..9b7386a5 100755
--- a/scope/fritz.py
+++ b/scope/fritz.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def get_lightcurves_via_ids(
 
         time_filter = {"$gt": 0.0}
         if cutoff_hjd is not None:
-            time_filter["$lte"] = 2400000.5 + cutoff_hjd
+            time_filter["$lte"] = cutoff_hjd
 
         queries = [
             {