diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud.py b/lnbits/core/crud.py
index c7bdbd4ac..6dd13f05a 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import json
-from datetime import datetime
 from time import time
 from typing import Literal, Optional, Union
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -40,14 +39,14 @@ async def create_account(
     conn: Optional[Connection] = None,
 ) -> Account:
     if not account:
-        now = datetime.now()
+        now = int(time())
         account = Account(id=uuid4().hex, created_at=now, updated_at=now)
     await (conn or db).insert("accounts", account)
     return account
 
 
 async def update_account(account: Account) -> Account:
-    account.updated_at = datetime.now()
+    account.updated_at = int(time())
     await db.update("accounts", account)
     return account
 
diff --git a/lnbits/core/migrations.py b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
index 642ad1875..03ec27401 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/migrations.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/migrations.py
@@ -565,13 +565,3 @@ async def m023_add_column_column_to_apipayments(db):
 
 async def m024_drop_pending(db):
     await db.execute("ALTER TABLE apipayments DROP COLUMN pending")
-
-
-async def m025_add_pubkey_to_accounts(db):
-    """
-    Adds pubkey column to accounts.
-    """
-    try:
-        await db.execute("ALTER TABLE accounts ADD COLUMN pubkey TEXT")
-    except OperationalError:
-        pass