diff --git a/tournaments/models/tournament.py b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
index fa81b9e..08f9578 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/tournament.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/tournament.py
@@ -1038,9 +1038,9 @@ class Tournament(BaseModel):
         # tomorrow = datetime.now().date() + timedelta(days=1)
         timezoned_datetime = self.local_start_date()
         start = timezoned_datetime.replace(hour=0, minute=0)
-        now_utc = timezone.now()
-        now = now_utc.astimezone(self.timezone())
-        return start >= now
+        # now_utc = timezone.now()
+        # now = now_utc.astimezone(self.timezone())
+        return start >= timezone.now()
 
     def has_ended(self):
         return self.end_date is not None