diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
index afd70c300..e3027267b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/data_drawer.py
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ class FreqaiDataDrawer:
         hist_preds = self.historic_predictions[pair].copy()
 
         # ensure both dataframes have the same date format so they can be merged
-        new_pred["date_pred"] = pd.to_datetime(new_pred["date_pred"], utc=True)
-        hist_preds["date_pred"] = pd.to_datetime(hist_preds["date_pred"], utc=True)
+        new_pred["date_pred"] = pd.to_datetime(new_pred["date_pred"])
+        hist_preds["date_pred"] = pd.to_datetime(hist_preds["date_pred"])
 
         # find the closest common date between new_pred and historic predictions
         # and cut off the new_pred dataframe at that date