diff --git a/src/org/apache/cassandra/db/TimeFilter.java b/src/org/apache/cassandra/db/TimeFilter.java
index 5adc6e47cc..cd588434ee 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/cassandra/db/TimeFilter.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/cassandra/db/TimeFilter.java
@@ -146,6 +146,6 @@ class TimeFilter implements IFilter
 
 	public DataInputBuffer next(String key, String cf, SSTable ssTable) throws IOException
     {
-    	return ssTable.next( key, cf, new IndexHelper.TimeRange( timeLimit_, System.currentTimeMillis() ) );
+    	return ssTable.next( key, cf, new IndexHelper.TimeRange( timeLimit_, Long.MAX_VALUE ) );
     }
 }