diff --git a/app/models/epp_session.rb b/app/models/epp_session.rb
index 1336be39e..657f76973 100644
--- a/app/models/epp_session.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp_session.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class EppSession < ApplicationRecord
   alias_attribute :last_access, :updated_at
 
   def self.limit_reached?(registrar)
-    count = where(user_id: registrar.api_users.ids).where('updated_at >= ?', Time.zone.now - 1.second).count
+    count = where(user_id: registrar.api_users.ids).count
     count >= limit_per_registrar
   end
 
diff --git a/test/integration/epp/login_test.rb b/test/integration/epp/login_test.rb
index ada2ff0c3..fe62f9afe 100644
--- a/test/integration/epp/login_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/epp/login_test.rb
@@ -144,12 +144,9 @@ class EppLoginTest < EppTestCase
 
   def test_user_cannot_login_when_session_limit_is_exceeded
     user = users(:api_bestnames)
-    travel_to Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05')
     eliminate_effect_of_existing_epp_sessions
     EppSession.limit_per_registrar = 1
-    EppSession.create!(session_id: 'any',
-                       user: user,
-                       updated_at: Time.zone.parse('2010-07-05'))
+    EppSession.create!(session_id: 'any', user: user)
 
     request_xml = <<-XML
       <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>