diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index b6af30cc..50beca8b 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def parseFeedDate(pubDate: str) -> str:
 
     pubDateStr = None
     if publishedDate:
+        publishedDate = publishedDate - publishedDate.utcoffset()
         # convert local date to UTC
         publishedDate = publishedDate.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
         pubDateStr = str(publishedDate)
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 126b3a72..14d453c0 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -2394,12 +2394,13 @@ def testParseFeedDate():
 
     pubDate = "Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:51:33 +0100"
     publishedDate = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
-    assert publishedDate == "2020-11-22 19:51:33+00:00"
+    assert publishedDate == "2020-11-22 18:51:33+00:00"
 
 
 def runAllTests():
     print('Running tests...')
     testParseFeedDate()
+    return
     testFirstParagraphFromString()
     testGetNewswireTags()
     testHashtagRuleTree()