diff --git a/lib/core/tools/Get-IcingaUnixTime.psm1 b/lib/core/tools/Get-IcingaUnixTime.psm1
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+function Get-IcingaUnixTime()
+{
+    return [int][double]::Parse((Get-Date -UFormat %s))
+}