diff --git a/src/http_conv.c b/src/http_conv.c
index dd1be1715..121a4989b 100644
--- a/src/http_conv.c
+++ b/src/http_conv.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static int sample_conv_http_date(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, voi
 	const char day[7][4] = { "Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat" };
 	const char mon[12][4] = { "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec" };
 	struct buffer *temp;
-	struct tm *tm;
+	struct tm tm;
 	int sec_frac = 0;
 	time_t curr_date;
 
@@ -66,23 +66,21 @@ static int sample_conv_http_date(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, voi
 	/* With high numbers, the date returned can be negative, the 55 bits mask prevent this. */
 	curr_date = smp->data.u.sint & 0x007fffffffffffffLL;
 
-	tm = gmtime(&curr_date);
-	if (!tm)
-		return 0;
+	get_gmtime(curr_date, &tm);
 
 	temp = get_trash_chunk();
 	if (args[1].type == ARGT_SINT && args[1].data.sint != TIME_UNIT_S) {
 	    temp->data = snprintf(temp->area, temp->size - temp->data,
 	                          "%s, %02d %s %04d %02d:%02d:%02d.%d GMT",
-			          day[tm->tm_wday], tm->tm_mday, mon[tm->tm_mon],
-			          1900+tm->tm_year,
-			          tm->tm_hour, tm->tm_min, tm->tm_sec, sec_frac);
+			          day[tm.tm_wday], tm.tm_mday, mon[tm.tm_mon],
+			          1900+tm.tm_year,
+			          tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec, sec_frac);
 	} else {
 	    temp->data = snprintf(temp->area, temp->size - temp->data,
 	                          "%s, %02d %s %04d %02d:%02d:%02d GMT",
-			          day[tm->tm_wday], tm->tm_mday, mon[tm->tm_mon],
-			          1900+tm->tm_year,
-			          tm->tm_hour, tm->tm_min, tm->tm_sec);
+			          day[tm.tm_wday], tm.tm_mday, mon[tm.tm_mon],
+			          1900+tm.tm_year,
+			          tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
         }
 
 	smp->data.u.str = *temp;
diff --git a/src/sample.c b/src/sample.c
index 6f0ddee20..b9d90ea0e 100644
--- a/src/sample.c
+++ b/src/sample.c
@@ -2300,18 +2300,16 @@ static int sample_conv_ltime(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, void *p
 	struct buffer *temp;
 	/* With high numbers, the date returned can be negative, the 55 bits mask prevent this. */
 	time_t curr_date = smp->data.u.sint & 0x007fffffffffffffLL;
-	struct tm *tm;
+	struct tm tm;
 
 	/* add offset */
 	if (args[1].type == ARGT_SINT)
 		curr_date += args[1].data.sint;
 
-	tm = localtime(&curr_date);
-	if (!tm)
-		return 0;
+	get_localtime(curr_date, &tm);
+
 	temp = get_trash_chunk();
-	temp->data = strftime(temp->area, temp->size, args[0].data.str.area,
-			      tm);
+	temp->data = strftime(temp->area, temp->size, args[0].data.str.area, &tm);
 	smp->data.u.str = *temp;
 	smp->data.type = SMP_T_STR;
 	return 1;
@@ -2337,18 +2335,16 @@ static int sample_conv_utime(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, void *p
 	struct buffer *temp;
 	/* With high numbers, the date returned can be negative, the 55 bits mask prevent this. */
 	time_t curr_date = smp->data.u.sint & 0x007fffffffffffffLL;
-	struct tm *tm;
+	struct tm tm;
 
 	/* add offset */
 	if (args[1].type == ARGT_SINT)
 		curr_date += args[1].data.sint;
 
-	tm = gmtime(&curr_date);
-	if (!tm)
-		return 0;
+	get_gmtime(curr_date, &tm);
+
 	temp = get_trash_chunk();
-	temp->data = strftime(temp->area, temp->size, args[0].data.str.area,
-			      tm);
+	temp->data = strftime(temp->area, temp->size, args[0].data.str.area, &tm);
 	smp->data.u.str = *temp;
 	smp->data.type = SMP_T_STR;
 	return 1;