diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e83508412..2c3f9d4e1 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.8.1
+ - mark $session->datetime->time as deprecated and remove its use from core code
  - fixed: Wikis broken by 7.8.0 upgrade
  - fixed #11024: In/Out Board Busted
  - fixed #11025: Yo dudely in Wiki Keyword Search Template
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/_upgrade.skeleton b/docs/upgrades/_upgrade.skeleton
index ce2ab4743..cf2a0eff9 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/_upgrade.skeleton
+++ b/docs/upgrades/_upgrade.skeleton
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.14-7.7.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.14-7.7.0.pl
index 5c8d2f415..5576a1bf8 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.14-7.7.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.14-7.7.0.pl
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.35-7.7.17.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.35-7.7.17.pl
index fd3b49f90..4444ab040 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.35-7.7.17.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.6.35-7.7.17.pl
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.0-7.7.1.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.0-7.7.1.pl
index c43ddc5e9..9fd1c0d77 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.0-7.7.1.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.0-7.7.1.pl
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.1-7.7.2.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.1-7.7.2.pl
index d8cf758b9..472d1a16b 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.1-7.7.2.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.1-7.7.2.pl
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.10-7.7.11.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.10-7.7.11.pl
index d768908f6..bc6529e1a 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.10-7.7.11.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.10-7.7.11.pl
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.11-7.7.12.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.11-7.7.12.pl
index f4d4e2030..2efdc9389 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.11-7.7.12.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.11-7.7.12.pl
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.12-7.7.13.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.12-7.7.13.pl
index 40c8fbbd3..649d43179 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.12-7.7.13.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.12-7.7.13.pl
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.13-7.7.14.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.13-7.7.14.pl
index d0c51c3aa..964378ebd 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.13-7.7.14.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.13-7.7.14.pl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.14-7.7.15.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.14-7.7.15.pl
index 8852c6eed..1480dfc02 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.14-7.7.15.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.14-7.7.15.pl
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.15-7.7.16.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.15-7.7.16.pl
index 17441d1f2..4c92c0d07 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.15-7.7.16.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.15-7.7.16.pl
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.16-7.7.17.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.16-7.7.17.pl
index 877a3834d..bae2730d3 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.16-7.7.17.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.16-7.7.17.pl
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.17-7.7.18.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.17-7.7.18.pl
index b9ec5056d..cdb14def3 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.17-7.7.18.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.17-7.7.18.pl
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.18-7.7.19.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.18-7.7.19.pl
index b28c1d16c..e9f3e3a2e 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.18-7.7.19.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.18-7.7.19.pl
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.2-7.7.3.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.2-7.7.3.pl
index cf6479fad..8dcf2e68b 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.2-7.7.3.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.2-7.7.3.pl
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.20-7.8.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.20-7.8.0.pl
index 369442bde..680235d48 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.20-7.8.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.20-7.8.0.pl
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ sub finish {
     upgradeToYUI28( $session );
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.3-7.7.4.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.3-7.7.4.pl
index ced0eec44..dd7e465b1 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.3-7.7.4.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.3-7.7.4.pl
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
index 81345892a..b9aa42acb 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.4-7.7.5.pl
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.5-7.7.6.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.5-7.7.6.pl
index 1e6510595..4d60e49f4 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.5-7.7.6.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.5-7.7.6.pl
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
index 48921dbe6..7f9d33eab 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.7-7.7.8.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.7-7.7.8.pl
index e68ecaa94..3b3d3534e 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.7-7.7.8.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.7-7.7.8.pl
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.8-7.7.9.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.8-7.7.9.pl
index f6a6365f2..06998f639 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.8-7.7.9.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.8-7.7.9.pl
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.9-7.7.10.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.9-7.7.10.pl
index be4e8d1fe..feb8fecce 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.9-7.7.10.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.9-7.7.10.pl
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.0-7.8.1.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.0-7.8.1.pl
index 54c1d4959..184a1d5df 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.0-7.8.1.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.8.0-7.8.1.pl
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ sub finish {
     updateTemplates($session);
     my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
     $versionTag->commit;
-    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".$session->datetime->time().")");
+    $session->db->write("insert into webguiVersion values (".$session->db->quote($toVersion).",'upgrade',".time().")");
     $session->close();
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 202fab508..e8e222ec0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ sub publish {
 	my $assetIds = $self->session->db->buildArrayRef("select assetId from asset where lineage like ".$self->session->db->quote($self->get("lineage").'%')." $where");
         my $idList = $self->session->db->quoteAndJoin($assetIds);
         
-	$self->session->db->write("update asset set state='published', stateChangedBy=".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->user->userId).", stateChanged=".$self->session->datetime->time()." where assetId in (".$idList.")");
+	$self->session->db->write("update asset set state='published', stateChangedBy=".$self->session->db->quote($self->session->user->userId).", stateChanged=".time()." where assetId in (".$idList.")");
 	my $cache = WebGUI::Cache->new($self->session);
         foreach my $id (@{$assetIds}) {
         	# we do the purge directly cuz it's a lot faster than instantiating all these assets
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/Image.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/Image.pm
index d9ca122c2..c0d705a88 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/Image.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/Image.pm
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ sub getEditForm {
 		$tabform->getTab("properties")->readOnly(
 			-label=>$i18n->get('thumbnail'),
 			-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('Thumbnail description'),
-			-value=>'<a href="'.$self->getFileUrl.'"><img src="'.$self->getThumbnailUrl.'?noCache='.$self->session->datetime->time().'" alt="thumbnail" /></a>'
+			-value=>'<a href="'.$self->getFileUrl.'"><img src="'.$self->getThumbnailUrl.'?noCache='.time().'" alt="thumbnail" /></a>'
 			);
 		my ($x, $y) = $self->getStorageLocation->getSizeInPixels($self->get("filename"));
         	$tabform->getTab("properties")->readOnly(
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
index 7539558bc..1ffd68b65 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ sub setRatings {
         if ($ratings->{$category}) {
             $db->write("insert into MatrixListing_rating 
                 (userId, category, rating, timeStamp, listingId, ipAddress, assetId) values (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)",
-                [$session->user->userId,$category,$ratings->{$category},$session->datetime->time(),$self->getId,
+                [$session->user->userId,$category,$ratings->{$category},time(),$self->getId,
                 $session->env->get("HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR"),$matrixId]);
         }
         my $sql     = "from MatrixListing_rating where listingId=? and category=?";
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index 6f1dd7c22..58729cf3c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ sub insertUserPostRating {
 		[$self->getId,
 		 $self->session->user->userId,
 		 $self->session->env->getIp,
-		 $self->session->datetime->time(),
+		 time(),
 		 $rating,]
 	);
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
index b58daab24..88a3477b9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ sub www_setStatus {
 		$db->write("delete from InOutBoard_status where userId=? and assetId=?", [ $sessionUserId, $self->getId ]);
 		$db->write(
             "insert into InOutBoard_status (assetId,userId,status,dateStamp,message) values (?,?,?,?,?)",
-            [$self->getId, $sessionUserId, $status, $session->datetime->time(), $message ], 
+            [$self->getId, $sessionUserId, $status, time(), $message ], 
         );
 		$db->write(
             "insert into InOutBoard_statusLog (assetId,userId,createdBy,status,dateStamp,message) values (?,?,?,?,?,?)",
-            [$self->getId, $sessionUserId, $session->user->userId, $status, $session->datetime->time(), $message ], 
+            [$self->getId, $sessionUserId, $session->user->userId, $status, time(), $message ], 
         );
 	}
 	else {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ sub www_viewReport {
 		-name=>"doit",
 		-value=>"1"
 		);
-	my $startDate = $self->session->datetime->addToDate($self->session->datetime->time(),0,0,-15);
+	my $startDate = $self->session->datetime->addToDate(time(),0,0,-15);
 	$startDate = $self->session->form->date("startDate") if ($self->session->form->process("doit")); 
 	$f->date(
 		-name=>"startDate",
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
index ab1ab2efb..5ff01f5ca 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetClipboard.pm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ sub cut {
 	return undef if ($self->getId eq $session->setting->get("defaultPage") || $self->getId eq $session->setting->get("notFoundPage"));
 	$session->db->beginTransaction;
 	$session->db->write("update asset set state='clipboard-limbo' where lineage like ? and state='published'",[$self->get("lineage").'%']);
-	$session->db->write("update asset set state='clipboard', stateChangedBy=?, stateChanged=? where assetId=?", [$session->user->userId, $session->datetime->time(), $self->getId]);
+	$session->db->write("update asset set state='clipboard', stateChangedBy=?, stateChanged=? where assetId=?", [$session->user->userId, time(), $self->getId]);
 	$session->db->commit;
 	$self->{_properties}{state} = "clipboard";
     foreach my $asset ($self, @{$self->getLineage(['descendants'], {returnObjects => 1})}) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
index 95b522d41..a54566f59 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
     my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session, 'Asset');
 
     # take down when we started to tell the user how long the process took.
-    my $startTime           = $session->datetime->time;
+    my $startTime           = time;
 
     # get the export path and ensure it is valid.
     my $exportPath          = $self->exportCheckPath;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
     }
 
     # we're done. give the user a status report.
-    my $timeRequired = $session->datetime->time - $startTime;
+    my $timeRequired = time - $startTime;
     my $message = sprintf $i18n->get('export information'), $exportedCount, $timeRequired;
     return $message;
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
index 72d33b8d4..26f4a17e7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sub addChild {
 	my $self        = shift;
 	my $properties  = shift;
 	my $id          = shift || $self->session->id->generate();
-	my $now         = shift || $self->session->datetime->time();
+	my $now         = shift || time();
 	my $options     = shift;
 
 	# Check if it is possible to add a child to this asset. If not add it as a sibling of this asset.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
index 3b329d6e6..873d5404e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetTrash.pm
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ sub trash {
     $db->beginTransaction;
     $outputSub->($i18n->get('Clearing asset tables'));
     $db->write("update asset set state='trash-limbo' where lineage like ?",[$self->get("lineage").'%']);
-    $db->write("update asset set state='trash', stateChangedBy=?, stateChanged=? where assetId=?",[$session->user->userId, $session->datetime->time(), $self->getId]);
+    $db->write("update asset set state='trash', stateChangedBy=?, stateChanged=? where assetId=?",[$session->user->userId, time(), $self->getId]);
     $db->commit;
 
     # Update ourselves since we didn't use update()
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetVersioning.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetVersioning.pm
index f85b91272..ab4018a35 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetVersioning.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetVersioning.pm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ A hash reference containing a list of properties to associate with the child.
 =head3 revisionDate
 
 An epoch date representing the date/time stamp that this revision was 
-created. Defaults to $self->session->datetime->time().
+created. Defaults to time().
 
 =head3 options
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Posts) will know not to send them under certain conditions.
 sub addRevision {
     my $self             = shift;
     my $properties       = shift || {};
-    my $now              = shift     || $self->session->datetime->time();
+    my $now              = shift     || time();
     my $options          = shift;
 
     my $autoCommitId     = $self->getAutoCommitWorkflowId() unless ($options->{skipAutoCommitWorkflows});
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ sub updateHistory {
     my $session = $self->session;
 	my $action = shift;
 	my $userId = shift || $session->user->userId || '3';
-	my $dateStamp =$session->datetime->time();
+	my $dateStamp =time();
 	$session->db->write("insert into assetHistory (assetId, userId, actionTaken, dateStamp, url) values (?,?,?,?,?)", [$self->getId, $userId, $action, $dateStamp, $self->get('url')]);
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index 9ddeb45ec..1355d24fb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ sub _isDuplicateUsername {
 	my ($otherUser) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select count(*) from users where username=".$self->session->db->quote($username));
 	return 0 if !$otherUser;
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
-	$self->error('<li>'.sprintf($i18n->get(77), $username,$username,$username,$self->session->datetime->epochToHuman($self->session->datetime->time(),"%y")).'</li>');
+	$self->error('<li>'.sprintf($i18n->get(77), $username,$username,$username,$self->session->datetime->epochToHuman(time(),"%y")).'</li>');
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ sub _logLogin {
 		[ 
             $_[0],
             $_[1],
-            $self->session->datetime->time(),
+            time(),
             $self->session->env->getIp,
             $self->session->env->get("HTTP_USER_AGENT"),
             $self->session->getId,
-            $self->session->datetime->time(),
+            time(),
         ]
     );
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index 9321af0a9..75a86fb12 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ sub createAccountSave {
     $properties->{ changeUsername       } = $setting->get("webguiChangeUsername");
     $properties->{ changePassword       } = $setting->get("webguiChangePassword");   
     $properties->{ identifier           } = $self->hashPassword($password);
-    $properties->{ passwordLastUpdated  } = $session->datetime->time();
+    $properties->{ passwordLastUpdated  } = time();
     $properties->{ passwordTimeout      } = $setting->get("webguiPasswordTimeout");
     $properties->{ status } = 'Deactivated' if ($setting->get("webguiValidateEmail"));
 
@@ -433,16 +433,16 @@ sub editUserFormSave {
    unless (!$identifier || $identifier eq "password") {
       $properties->{identifier} = $self->hashPassword($self->session->form->process('authWebGUI.identifier'));
 	   if($userData->{identifier} ne $properties->{identifier}){
-	     $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =$self->session->datetime->time();
+	     $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =time();
       }
    }
    $properties->{passwordTimeout} = $self->session->form->interval('authWebGUI.passwordTimeout');
    $properties->{changeUsername} = $self->session->form->process('authWebGUI.changeUsername');
    $properties->{changePassword} = $self->session->form->process('authWebGUI.changePassword');
    	if($userId eq "new") {
-   		$properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =$self->session->datetime->time();
+   		$properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =time();
 		if ($self->session->setting->get("webguiExpirePasswordOnCreation")){
-      			$properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =$self->session->datetime->time() - $properties->{passwordTimeout};   
+      			$properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =time() - $properties->{passwordTimeout};   
 		}
    	}
    
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ sub login {
    my $userData = $self->getParams;
    if($self->getSetting("passwordTimeout") && $userData->{passwordTimeout}){
       my $expireTime = $userData->{passwordLastUpdated} + $userData->{passwordTimeout};
-      if ($self->session->datetime->time() >= $expireTime){
+      if (time() >= $expireTime){
 		my $userId = $self->userId;
 		 $self->logout;
    	     return $self->resetExpiredPassword($userId);
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ sub profileRecoverPasswordFinish {
 		$self->user( $user );
 		$self->saveParams($userId, $self->authMethod,
 				  { identifier => $self->hashPassword($password),
-				    passwordLastUpdated => $self->session->datetime->time });
+				    passwordLastUpdated => time });
 		$self->_logSecurityMessage;
 		return $self->SUPER::login;
 	} else {
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ sub emailResetPasswordFinish {
                $self->user(WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $userId));
                $self->saveParams($userId, $self->authMethod,
                                  { identifier => $self->hashPassword($password),
-                                   passwordLastUpdated => $self->session->datetime->time });
+                                   passwordLastUpdated => time });
                $self->_logSecurityMessage;
 
 #              delete the emailRecoverPasswordVerificationNumber
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ sub resetExpiredPasswordSave {
    return $self->resetExpiredPassword($u->userId, "<h1>".$i18n->get(70)."</h1><ul>".$error.'</ul>') if ($error);
    
    $properties->{identifier} = $self->hashPassword($self->session->form->process("identifier"));
-   $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =$self->session->datetime->time();
+   $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =time();
    
    $self->saveParams($u->userId,$self->authMethod,$properties);
    $self->_logSecurityMessage();
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ sub updateAccount {
             $properties->{identifier} = $self->hashPassword($password);
 			$self->_logSecurityMessage();
 	        if($userData->{identifier} ne $properties->{identifier}){
-	           $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =$self->session->datetime->time();
+	           $properties->{passwordLastUpdated} =time();
             }
          }
       }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
index 0cc454a8c..a3c62a0fd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ sub definition {
 	
     push(@{$definition}, {
 		defaultValue=>{
-			defaultValue=>$session->datetime->time()
+			defaultValue=>time()
 			},
 		maxlength=>{
 			defaultValue=> 10
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
index 8a7f6b7d2..8938654c6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ sub definition {
 	my $definition = shift || [];
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		defaultValue=>{
-                        defaultValue=>$session->datetime->time()
+                        defaultValue=>time()
                         },
 		maxlength=>{
 			defaultValue=> 19
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
index c7b594861..c141f9651 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ sub _defaults {
 	my $self = shift;
 	return {
 		groupId=>"new",
-		dateCreated=>$self->session->datetime->time(),
+		dateCreated=>time(),
 		expireOffset=>314496000,
 		karmaThreshold=>1000000000,
 		groupName=>"New Group",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ sub _defaults {
 		expireNotify=>0,
 		databaseLinkId=>0,
 		groupCacheTimeout=>3600,
-		lastUpdated=>$self->session->datetime->time(),
+		lastUpdated=>time(),
 		autoAdd=>0,
 		autoDelete=>0,
 		isEditable=>1,
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ sub addUsers {
 	foreach my $uid (@{$users}) {
 		my ($isIn) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select count(*) from groupings where groupId=? and userId=?", [$self->getId, $uid]);
 		unless ($isIn) {
-			$self->session->db->write("insert into groupings (groupId,userId,expireDate) values (?,?,?)", [$self->getId, $uid, ($self->session->datetime->time()+$expireOffset)]);
+			$self->session->db->write("insert into groupings (groupId,userId,expireDate) values (?,?,?)", [$self->getId, $uid, (time()+$expireOffset)]);
 			$self->session->stow->delete("gotGroupsForUser");
 		} else {
-			$self->userGroupExpireDate($uid,($self->session->datetime->time()+$expireOffset));
+			$self->userGroupExpireDate($uid,(time()+$expireOffset));
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -732,14 +732,14 @@ sub getIpUsers {
 	my $IpFilter;
 	return [] unless $IpFilter = $self->ipFilter();
 
-	my $time = $self->session->datetime->time();
+	my $time = time();
 
 	$IpFilter =~ s/\s//g;
 	my @filters = split /;/, $IpFilter;
 
 	my $query = "select userId,lastIP from userSession where expires > ?";
 
-	my $sth = $self->session->db->read($query, [ $self->session->datetime->time() ]);
+	my $sth = $self->session->db->read($query, [ time() ]);
 	my %localCache = ();
 	my @ipUsers = ();
 	while (my ($userId, $lastIP) = $sth->array() ) {
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ sub getScratchUsers {
 	my $scratchFilter;
 	return [] unless $scratchFilter = $self->scratchFilter();
 
-	my $time = $self->session->datetime->time();
+	my $time = time();
 
 	$scratchFilter =~ s/\s//g;
 	my @filters = split /;/, $scratchFilter;
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ sub getUserList {
 	my $withoutExpired = shift;
 	my $expireTime = 0;
 	if ($withoutExpired) {
-		$expireTime = $self->session->datetime->time();
+		$expireTime = time();
 	}
 	return $self->session->db->buildHashRef("select users.userId, users.username from users join groupings using(userId) where expireDate > ? and groupId = ? order by username asc", [$expireTime, $self->getId]);
 }
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ sub getUsers {
 	my $withoutExpired = shift;
 	my $expireTime = 0;
 	if ($withoutExpired) {
-		$expireTime = $self->session->datetime->time();
+		$expireTime = time();
 	}
 	my @users = $self->session->db->buildArray("select userId from groupings where expireDate > ? and groupId = ?", [$expireTime, $self->getId]);
 	return \@users;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ sub getUsersNotIn {
 	
     my $expireTime = 0;
 	if ($withoutExpired) {
-		$expireTime = $self->session->datetime->time();
+		$expireTime = time();
 	}
 
     my $sql = q{
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ sub set {
 	my $value = shift;
 	$self->get("groupId") unless ($self->{_group}); # precache group stuff
 	$self->{_group}{$name} = $value;
-	$self->session->db->setRow("groups","groupId",{groupId=>$self->getId, $name=>$value, lastUpdated=>$self->session->datetime->time()});
+	$self->session->db->setRow("groups","groupId",{groupId=>$self->getId, $name=>$value, lastUpdated=>time()});
 	$self->clearCaches;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/D_date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/D_date.pm
index 397d10487..c30535061 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/D_date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/D_date.pm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ sub process {
 	my $session = shift;
         my (@param, $temp, $time);
         @param = @_;
-	$time = $param[1] ||$session->datetime->time();
+	$time = $param[1] ||time();
 	$temp =$session->datetime->epochToHuman($time,$param[0]);
 	return $temp;
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
index c8dfb8c27..a7c78e897 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ sub www_editUserSave {
         }
 	# Display an error telling them the username they are trying to use is not available and suggest alternatives	
 	} else {
-       		$error = '<ul>' . sprintf($i18n->get(77), $postedUsername, $postedUsername, $postedUsername, $session->datetime->epochToHuman($session->datetime->time(),"%y")).'</ul>';
+       		$error = '<ul>' . sprintf($i18n->get(77), $postedUsername, $postedUsername, $postedUsername, $session->datetime->epochToHuman(time(),"%y")).'</ul>';
 	}
 	if ($isSecondary) {
 		return _submenu($session,{workarea => $i18n->get(978)});
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/PassiveProfiling.pm b/lib/WebGUI/PassiveProfiling.pm
index 01c46fa01..5f5e84eb0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/PassiveProfiling.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/PassiveProfiling.pm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sub add {
                        [
                         $session->id->generate(),        $session->user->userId,
                         $session->var->get("sessionId"), $assetId,
-                        $session->datetime->time(),
+                        time(),
                        ]);
     return undef;
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
index 2230aabd4..4fd469af1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ sub setToEpoch {
 	}
 	unless ($dt) {
 		$self->session->errorHandler->warn("Could not format date $set for epoch.  Returning current time");
-		return $self->time();
+		return $time();
 	}
 	return $dt->epoch;
 }
@@ -959,7 +959,8 @@ sub setToEpoch {
 
 =head2 time ( )
 
-Returns an epoch date for now.
+DEPRECATED - This method is deprecated, and should not be used in new code.  Use
+the perl built in function time().
 
 =cut
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
index fe6a2daf1..750b68d4a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Url.pm
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ sub gateway {
         my $url = $self->session->config->get("gateway").'/'.$pageUrl;
 	$url =~ s/\/+/\//g;
         if ($self->session->setting->get("preventProxyCache") == 1 and !$skipPreventProxyCache) {
-                $url = $self->append($url,"noCache=".randint(0,1000).':'.$self->session->datetime->time());
+                $url = $self->append($url,"noCache=".randint(0,1000).':'.time());
         }
 	if ($pairs) {
 		$url = $self->append($url,$pairs);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
index d472c0cab..00eb08f7f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Var.pm
@@ -184,14 +184,14 @@ sub new {
             $self->session->{_sessionId} = $self->{_var}{sessionId};
             return $self;
         }
-		if ($self->{_var}{expires} && $self->{_var}{expires} < $session->datetime->time()) { ##Session expired, start a new one with the same Id
+		if ($self->{_var}{expires} && $self->{_var}{expires} < time()) { ##Session expired, start a new one with the same Id
 			$self->end;
 			$self->start(1,$sessionId);
 		}
         elsif ($self->{_var}{sessionId} ne "") { ##Fetched an existing session.  Update variables with recent data.
-			$self->{_var}{lastPageView} = $session->datetime->time();
+			$self->{_var}{lastPageView} = time();
 			$self->{_var}{lastIP} = $session->env->getIp;
-			$self->{_var}{expires} = $session->datetime->time() + $session->setting->get("sessionTimeout");
+			$self->{_var}{expires} = time() + $session->setting->get("sessionTimeout");
 			$self->session->{_sessionId} = $self->{_var}{sessionId};
 			$session->db->setRow("userSession","sessionId",$self->{_var});
             return $self;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ sub start {
 	$userId = 1 if ($userId eq "");
 	my $sessionId = shift;
 	$sessionId = $self->session->id->generate if ($sessionId eq "");
-	my $time = $self->session->datetime->time();
+	my $time = time();
 	$self->{_var} = {
 		expires      => $time + $self->session->setting->get("sessionTimeout"),
 		lastPageView => $time,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
index 0008a94ce..cab115996 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ sub friends {
         $myFriends->isEditable(0);
         $self->uncache;
         $self->{_user}{"friendsGroup"} = $myFriends->getId;
-        $self->{_user}{"lastUpdated"} = $self->session->datetime->time();
+        $self->{_user}{"lastUpdated"} = time();
         $self->session->db->write("update users set friendsGroup=?, lastUpdated=? where userId=?",
-            [$myFriends->getId, $self->session->datetime->time(), $self->userId]);
+            [$myFriends->getId, time(), $self->userId]);
         $self->{_friendsGroup} = $myFriends;
     }
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ sub getGroups {
     my $withoutExpired = shift;
     my $clause = "";
     if ($withoutExpired) {
-        $clause = "and expireDate>".$self->session->datetime->time();
+        $clause = "and expireDate>".time();
     }
     my $gotGroupsForUser = $self->session->stow->get("gotGroupsForUser");
     if (exists $gotGroupsForUser->{$self->userId}) {
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ sub karma {
 		$self->uncache;
 		$self->{_user}{karma} += $amount;
 		$self->session->db->write("update users set karma=karma+? where userId=?", [$amount, $self->userId]);
-        	$self->session->db->write("insert into karmaLog values (?,?,?,?,?)",[$self->userId, $amount, $source, $description, $self->session->datetime->time()]);
+        	$self->session->db->write("insert into karmaLog values (?,?,?,?,?)",[$self->userId, $amount, $source, $description, time()]);
 	}
         return $self->{_user}{karma};
 }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
index 2ddc5d10b..a3c28e596 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ sub create {
 	my $properties = shift;
 	my $tagId = $session->db->setRow("assetVersionTag","tagId",{
 		tagId=>"new",
-		creationDate=>$session->datetime->time(),
+		creationDate=>time(),
 		createdBy=>$session->user->userId
 		});
 	my $tag = $class->new($session, $tagId);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ sub commit {
 	if ($finished) {
 		$self->{_data}{isCommitted} = 1;
 		$self->{_data}{committedBy} = $self->session->user->userId unless ($self->{_data}{committedBy});
-		$self->{_data}{commitDate} = $self->session->datetime->time();
+		$self->{_data}{commitDate} = time();
 		$self->session->db->setRow("assetVersionTag", "tagId", $self->{_data});
 		$self->clearWorking;
 		return 1;
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ sub set {
     my $self = shift;
     my $properties = shift;
 
-    my $now        = $self->session->datetime->time();
+    my $now        = time();
     my $startTime  = WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,$now)->toDatabase;
     my $endTime    = WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,'2036-01-01 00:00:00')->toDatabase;
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm
index 1e337b016..ef1ef36d5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
 sub execute {
     my $self    = shift;
     my $session = $self->session;
-    my $epoch   = $self->session->datetime->time();
+    my $epoch   = time();
     my $getAnArchive = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive->getIsa($session);
     ARCHIVE: while (my $archive = $getAnArchive->()) {
         next ARCHIVE unless $archive && $archive->get("archiveAfter");
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldThreads.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldThreads.pm
index 68dc2bd59..c55c66420 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldThreads.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldThreads.pm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
 
 sub execute {
 	my $self = shift;
-        my $epoch = $self->session->datetime->time();
+        my $epoch = time();
         my $a = $self->session->db->read("select assetId from asset where className='WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration'");
         while (my ($assetId) = $a->array) {
                 my $cs = WebGUI::Asset->new($self->session, $assetId, "WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration");
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireUnvalidatedEmailUsers.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireUnvalidatedEmailUsers.pm
index 50ba7697f..55c8a518d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireUnvalidatedEmailUsers.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireUnvalidatedEmailUsers.pm
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sub execute {
 		return $self->COMPLETE;
 	}
 
-	my @userIds = $self->session->db->buildArray("SELECT a.userId FROM authentication AS a INNER JOIN users AS u ON a.userId = u.userId WHERE a.authMethod = 'WebGUI' AND a.fieldName = 'emailValidationKey' AND u.status = 'Deactivated' AND u.dateCreated < ?", [$self->session->datetime->time - $self->get('interval')]);
+	my @userIds = $self->session->db->buildArray("SELECT a.userId FROM authentication AS a INNER JOIN users AS u ON a.userId = u.userId WHERE a.authMethod = 'WebGUI' AND a.fieldName = 'emailValidationKey' AND u.status = 'Deactivated' AND u.dateCreated < ?", [time - $self->get('interval')]);
 	foreach my $userId (@userIds) {
 		WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $userId)->delete;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/WaitUntil.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/WaitUntil.pm
index 911cc95ec..42a66de91 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/WaitUntil.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/WaitUntil.pm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ sub execute {
 	my $urlOfSingleAsset = "";
 
     #By default, we'll make it so that things happen now.
-    my $time = $session->datetime->time();
+    my $time = time();
     
     #If the type is startTime, we'll wait until the version tag starttime to proceed
     if($self->get("type") eq "startTime") {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ sub execute {
     my $dt = WebGUI::DateTime->new($session,$time);
     
     #Get the current UTC time
-    my $now = WebGUI::DateTime->new($session,$session->datetime->time());
+    my $now = WebGUI::DateTime->new($session,time());
     
     #Workflow is complete if the time has passed.
     if($now->epoch >= $dt->epoch) {
diff --git a/sbin/changeIobStatus.pl b/sbin/changeIobStatus.pl
index 777898af0..e42b76b6a 100755
--- a/sbin/changeIobStatus.pl
+++ b/sbin/changeIobStatus.pl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if ($userMessageFile) {
 
 print "Searching for users with a status of $currentStatus ...\n" unless ($quiet);
 my $userList;
-my $now = $session->datetime->time();
+my $now = time();
 my $inbox = WebGUI::Inbox->new($session);
 my $sth = $session->db->read("select userId,assetId from InOutBoard_status where status=?",[$currentStatus]);
 while (my ($userId,$assetId) = $sth->array) {
diff --git a/sbin/userImport.pl b/sbin/userImport.pl
index 3e547bc0c..c70ddfa42 100755
--- a/sbin/userImport.pl
+++ b/sbin/userImport.pl
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ sub calculateExpireOffset {
         }
     }
     if ($units eq "fixed") {
-        my $seconds = (($offset - $session->datetime->time()));
+        my $seconds = (($offset - time()));
         if ($seconds < 1) {
             return undef;
         }
diff --git a/t/Asset/Asset.t b/t/Asset/Asset.t
index ecb964178..aaca25101 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Asset.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Asset.t
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ $properties2 = {
 
 my $childAsset = $parentAsset->addChild(
     $properties2, $properties2->{id},
-    $session->datetime->time(),
+    time(),
     { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1 }
 );
 my $testAsset      = WebGUI::Asset->newPending( $session, $childAsset->get('parentId') );
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ $properties2 = {
     url       => 'moveVersionToParent_03a',
 };
 sleep 2;
-$childAsset->addRevision( $properties2, $session->datetime->time(), { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1 } );
+$childAsset->addRevision( $properties2, time(), { skipAutoCommitWorkflows => 1 } );
 
 is( $parentVersionTag->get('isCommitted'), 0, 'confimr non-committed parent asset after revision' );
 is( $childVersionTag->get('isCommitted'),  0, 'confirm non-committed child asset after revision' );
diff --git a/t/PassiveProfiling.t b/t/PassiveProfiling.t
index 4ff7820d1..0afe76f69 100644
--- a/t/PassiveProfiling.t
+++ b/t/PassiveProfiling.t
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use WebGUI::Asset;
 use Test::More;
 use Test::Deep;
 
-my $startingTime = $session->datetime->time();
+my $startingTime = time();
 
 my $numTests = 5; # increment this value for each test you create
 plan tests => 1 + $numTests;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ is($count, 0, 'add: Nothing added if passive profiling is not enabled');
 $session->setting->set('passiveProfilingEnabled', 1);
 
 my $timeLogged;
-$timeLogged = $session->datetime->time();
+$timeLogged = time();
 WebGUI::PassiveProfiling::add( $session, $page->getId );
 
 my $count = $session->db->quickScalar('select count(*) from passiveProfileLog where assetId=? and dateOfEntry >= ?',[$page->getId, $startingTime]);