diff --git a/ffplayout/utils.py b/ffplayout/utils.py
index 5e9bdd9b..0f592570 100644
--- a/ffplayout/utils.py
+++ b/ffplayout/utils.py
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ def get_date(seek_day):
         return (d - timedelta(1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
     else:
         if _playlist.start == 0 and \
-                math.isclose(get_time('full_sec'), 86400.0, abs_tol=4):
+                4 > 86400.0 - get_time('full_sec') > 0:
             return (d + timedelta(1)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
 
         return d.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')