diff --git a/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java b/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
index 1b7396fd..9cdfd17a 100644
--- a/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
+++ b/src/engine/workthreads/MineThread.java
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ import engine.objects.Guild;
 import engine.objects.Mine;
 import engine.objects.PlayerCharacter;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
-
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
-import java.time.ZoneId;
-import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
 
 public class MineThread  implements Runnable {
     public MineThread(){
@@ -113,41 +110,19 @@ public class MineThread  implements Runnable {
             Building tower = BuildingManager.getBuildingFromCache(mine.getBuildingID());
             if(tower == null)
                 continue;
-            LocalDateTime liveTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(mine.liveMinute).minusMinutes(1);
-            ZonedDateTime localizedTime = convertCSTToLocalTime(liveTime);
+            LocalDateTime liveTime = LocalDateTime.now().withHour(mine.liveHour).withMinute(mine.liveMinute).minusMinutes(1).plusHours(5);
             if(!mine.isActive && !mine.wasOpened) {
-                if (ZonedDateTime.now().isAfter(localizedTime)) {
+                if (LocalDateTime.now().isAfter(liveTime)) {
                     mineWindowOpen(mine);
                     // mine has not opened today yet, and it is now after the time it should have, open the mine
                 }
-            }else{
+            }
                 //mine is active right now
-                if (ZonedDateTime.now().isBefore(localizedTime.plusMinutes(30))){
-                    continue; // window is not over yet
-                }
+            if (LocalDateTime.now().isBefore(liveTime.plusMinutes(30)))
+                continue; // window is not over yet
 
-                if(tower.getRank() == 1){
-                    //mine was not knocked down, close the window
-                    mineWindowClose(mine);
-                }else{
-                    if(mine.lastClaimer != null)
-                        mineWindowClose(mine); //has a claimer, close the window
-                }
-            }
+            if(tower.getRank() == 1 || mine.lastClaimer != null)
+                mineWindowClose(mine);
         }
     }
-    public static ZonedDateTime convertCSTToLocalTime(LocalDateTime cstDateTime) {
-        // Define the CST time zone (Central Standard Time)
-        ZoneId cstZoneId = ZoneId.of("America/Chicago"); // CST is represented by America/Chicago
-        // Define the system's default time zone
-        ZoneId localZoneId = ZoneId.systemDefault();
-
-        // Create a ZonedDateTime object for CST
-        ZonedDateTime cstZonedDateTime = ZonedDateTime.of(cstDateTime, cstZoneId);
-
-        // Convert CST to the local time zone
-        ZonedDateTime localZonedDateTime = cstZonedDateTime.withZoneSameInstant(localZoneId);
-
-        return localZonedDateTime;
-    }
 }