# Time incorrect from system module (syslog)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-incorrect-from-system-module-syslog/121905>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-incorrect-from-system-module-syslog/121905 "2018-02-28T17:22:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/time-incorrect-from-system-module-syslog/121905/5 "2018-03-01T03:08:34Z")

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When the syslog host doesn't use UTC for its timezone then a conversion is needed. The system module has an option for this called [convert\_timezone](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/current/filebeat-module-system.html#_literal_syslog_literal_fileset_settings).

You need to delete the existing pipeline for the change to take effect. See: [Filebeat 6.2.1 system module does not convert timestamp with timezone](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-6-2-1-system-module-does-not-convert-timestamp-with-timezone/119668/2?u=andrewkroh)

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