diff --git a/tournaments/models/tournament.py b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
index 55fb667..5ee1c24 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/tournament.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
@@ -791,16 +791,14 @@ class Tournament(models.Model):
         if self.publish_brackets:
             return True
 
-        start_date = self.local_start_date()
-
         first_match_start_date = self.first_match_start_date(bracket_matches)
         if first_match_start_date is None:
-            return timezone.now() >= start_date
+            return timezone.now() >= self.start_date
 
         bracket_start_date = self.getEightAm(first_match_start_date)
 
-        if bracket_start_date < start_date:
-            bracket_start_date = start_date
+        if bracket_start_date < self.start_date:
+            bracket_start_date = self.start_date
 
         group_stage_start_date = self.group_stage_start_date()
         if group_stage_start_date is not None:
@@ -812,6 +810,7 @@ class Tournament(models.Model):
 
         return False
 
+
     def bracket_matches(self):
         matches = []
         for round in self.round_set.all():