diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 2b8acf85..61975179 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -912,7 +912,8 @@ void expireGenericCommand(redisClient *c, long long basetime, int unit) {
 }
 
 void expireCommand(redisClient *c) {
-    expireGenericCommand(c,mstime(),UNIT_SECONDS);
+    long long now = server.hz >= 10 ? server.mstime: mstime();
+    expireGenericCommand(c,now,UNIT_SECONDS);
 }
 
 void expireatCommand(redisClient *c) {