diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-makekeyset.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-makekeyset.c
index 1c25dd9d6d..0a7f0bdc53 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-makekeyset.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-makekeyset.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-makekeyset.c,v 1.35 2000/08/14 20:39:23 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dnssec-makekeyset.c,v 1.36 2000/09/08 08:38:55 bwelling Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -64,31 +64,6 @@ static isc_entropy_t *ectx = NULL;
 
 static keylist_t keylist;
 
-static isc_stdtime_t
-strtotime(char *str, isc_int64_t now, isc_int64_t base) {
-	isc_int64_t val, offset;
-	isc_result_t result;
-	char *endp;
-
-	if (str[0] == '+') {
-		offset = strtol(str + 1, &endp, 0);
-		if (*endp != '\0')
-			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
-		val = base + offset;
-	} else if (strncmp(str, "now+", 4) == 0) {
-		offset = strtol(str + 4, &endp, 0);
-		if (*endp != '\0')
-			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
-		val = now + offset;
-	} else {
-		result = dns_time64_fromtext(str, &val);
-		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			fatal("time %s must be numeric", str);
-	}
-
-	return ((isc_stdtime_t) val);
-}
-
 static void
 usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage:\n");
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
index 20e661e3a2..38a12ed251 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-signzone.c,v 1.95 2000/09/07 15:53:15 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dnssec-signzone.c,v 1.96 2000/09/08 08:38:57 bwelling Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -1175,31 +1175,6 @@ loadzonekeys(dns_db_t *db) {
 	dns_db_closeversion(db, &currentversion, ISC_FALSE);
 }
 
-static isc_stdtime_t
-strtotime(char *str, isc_int64_t now, isc_int64_t base) {
-	isc_int64_t val, offset;
-	isc_result_t result;
-	char *endp;
-
-	if (str[0] == '+') {
-		offset = strtol(str + 1, &endp, 0);
-		if (*endp != '\0')
-			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
-		val = base + offset;
-	} else if (strncmp(str, "now+", 4) == 0) {
-		offset = strtol(str + 4, &endp, 0);
-		if (*endp != '\0')
-			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
-		val = now + offset;
-	} else {
-		result = dns_time64_fromtext(str, &val);
-		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			fatal("time %s must be numeric", str);
-	}
-
-	return ((isc_stdtime_t) val);
-}
-
 static void
 usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage:\n");
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
index 08408bcdf3..fd120b7654 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssectool.c,v 1.20 2000/08/17 19:17:57 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dnssectool.c,v 1.21 2000/09/08 08:38:58 bwelling Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <dns/rdatatype.h>
 #include <dns/result.h>
 #include <dns/secalg.h>
+#include <dns/time.h>
 
 #include "dnssectool.h"
 
@@ -283,3 +284,28 @@ cleanup_entropy(isc_entropy_t **ectx) {
 		isc_entropy_destroysource(&source);
 	isc_entropy_detach(ectx);
 }
+
+isc_stdtime_t
+strtotime(char *str, isc_int64_t now, isc_int64_t base) {
+	isc_int64_t val, offset;
+	isc_result_t result;
+	char *endp;
+
+	if (str[0] == '+') {
+		offset = strtol(str + 1, &endp, 0);
+		if (*endp != '\0')
+			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
+		val = base + offset;
+	} else if (strncmp(str, "now+", 4) == 0) {
+		offset = strtol(str + 4, &endp, 0);
+		if (*endp != '\0')
+			fatal("time value %s is invalid", str);
+		val = now + offset;
+	} else {
+		result = dns_time64_fromtext(str, &val);
+		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
+			fatal("time %s must be numeric", str);
+	}
+
+	return ((isc_stdtime_t) val);
+}
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
index dca632efef..78d0f0c5f5 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssectool.h,v 1.10 2000/08/14 04:43:17 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dnssectool.h,v 1.11 2000/09/08 08:38:59 bwelling Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef DNSSECTOOL_H
 #define DNSSECTOOL_H 1
 
 #include <isc/log.h>
+#include <isc/stdtime.h>
 #include <dns/rdatastruct.h>
 #include <dst/dst.h>
 
@@ -58,4 +59,7 @@ setup_entropy(isc_mem_t *mctx, const char *randomfile, isc_entropy_t **ectx);
 void
 cleanup_entropy(isc_entropy_t **ectx);
 
+isc_stdtime_t
+strtotime(char *str, isc_int64_t now, isc_int64_t base);
+
 #endif /* DNSSEC_DNSSECTOOL_H */