diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 65b78bf6f..4ae97034d 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ CNode* ConnectNode(CAddress addrConnect, const char *pszDest, int64 nTimeout)
     /// debug print
     printf("trying connection %s lastseen=%.1fhrs\n",
         pszDest ? pszDest : addrConnect.ToString().c_str(),
-        pszDest ? 0 : (double)(addrConnect.nTime - GetAdjustedTime())/3600.0);
+        pszDest ? 0 : (double)(GetAdjustedTime() - addrConnect.nTime)/3600.0);
 
     // Connect
     SOCKET hSocket;