diff --git a/pkg/exchange/kucoin/exchange.go b/pkg/exchange/kucoin/exchange.go
index 98ede3dc7..c6b69e7fb 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/kucoin/exchange.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/kucoin/exchange.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (e *Exchange) QueryClosedOrders(ctx context.Context, symbol string, since,
 	return orders, err
 }
 
-var launchDate = time.Date(2017, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, nil)
+var launchDate = time.Date(2017, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
 
 func (e *Exchange) QueryTrades(ctx context.Context, symbol string, options *types.TradeQueryOptions) (trades []types.Trade, err error) {
 	req := e.client.TradeService.NewGetFillsRequest()