diff --git a/plugins/calibre.koplugin/metadata.lua b/plugins/calibre.koplugin/metadata.lua
index 7dc95cbf6..75438c59d 100644
--- a/plugins/calibre.koplugin/metadata.lua
+++ b/plugins/calibre.koplugin/metadata.lua
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ function CalibreMetadata:init(dir, is_search)
     if is_search then
         self:cleanUnused(is_search)
         msg = string.format("(search) in %.3f milliseconds: %d books",
-            time.to_ms(time.since(start_time())), #self.books)
+            time.to_ms(time.since(start_time)), #self.books)
     else
         local deleted_count = self:prune()
         self:cleanUnused()
         msg = string.format("in %.3f milliseconds: %d books. %d pruned",
-            time.to_ms(time.since(start_time())), #self.books, deleted_count)
+            time.to_ms(time.since(start_time)), #self.books, deleted_count)
     end
     logger.info(string.format("calibre info loaded from disk %s", msg))
     return true