diff --git a/pyfpdb/ImapSummaries.py b/pyfpdb/ImapSummaries.py
index 3e17d068..4f8813dd 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/ImapSummaries.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/ImapSummaries.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def run(config, db):
         #print "start of IS.run"
         server=None
     #try:
+        #print "useSSL",config.email.useSsl,"host",config.email.host
         if config.email.useSsl:
             server = IMAP4_SSL(config.email.host)
         else:
diff --git a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsSummary.py b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsSummary.py
index 40b235d0..6640daa9 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsSummary.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsSummary.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 import datetime
 
-from PokerStarsToFpdb import PokerStars
+import PokerStarsToFpdb
 from TourneySummary import *
 
 class PokerStarsSummary(TourneySummary):
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class PokerStarsSummary(TourneySummary):
         result=result.groupdict()
         datetimestr = "%s/%s/%s %s:%s:%s" % (result['Y'], result['M'],result['D'],result['H'],result['MIN'],result['S'])
         self.startTime= datetime.datetime.strptime(datetimestr, "%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S") # also timezone at end, e.g. " ET"
+        self.startTime = PokerStarsToFpdb.removeET(self.startTime)
         
         result=self.re_DateTime.search(lines[5])
         result=result.groupdict()
diff --git a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
index e85ee191..2beeb286 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/PokerStarsToFpdb.py
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 
 # PokerStars HH Format
 
+def removeET(time):
+    # approximate rules for ET daylight savings time:
+    if (   time.month == 12                                  # all of Dec
+        or (time.month == 11 and time.day > 4)     #    and most of November
+        or time.month < 3                                    #    and all of Jan/Feb
+        or (time.month == 3 and time.day < 11) ):  #    and 1st 10 days of March
+        offset = datetime.timedelta(hours=5)                           # are EST: assume 5 hour offset (ET without daylight saving)
+    else:
+        offset = datetime.timedelta(hours=4)                           # rest is EDT: assume 4 hour offset (ET with daylight saving)
+    # adjust time into UTC:
+    time = time + offset
+    #print "   tz = %s  start = %s" % (tz, str(hand.starttime))
+    return time
+#end def removeET
+
 class PokerStars(HandHistoryConverter):
 
     # Class Variables
@@ -227,7 +242,7 @@ class PokerStars(HandHistoryConverter):
                     #tz = a.group('TZ')  # just assume ET??
                     #print "   tz = ", tz, " datetime =", datetimestr
                 hand.startTime = datetime.datetime.strptime(datetimestr, "%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S") # also timezone at end, e.g. " ET"
-                self.removeET(hand)
+                hand.startTime = removeET(hand.startTime)
             if key == 'HID':
                 hand.handid = info[key]
             if key == 'TOURNO':
@@ -268,20 +283,6 @@ class PokerStars(HandHistoryConverter):
 #                hand.currency = 'play' # overrides previously set value
                 hand.gametype['currency'] = 'play'
     
-    def removeET(self, hand):
-        # approximate rules for ET daylight savings time:
-        if (   hand.startTime.month == 12                                  # all of Dec
-            or (hand.startTime.month == 11 and hand.starttime.day > 4)     #    and most of November
-            or hand.startTime.month < 3                                    #    and all of Jan/Feb
-            or (hand.startTime.month == 3 and hand.starttime.day < 11) ):  #    and 1st 10 days of March
-            offset = datetime.timedelta(hours=5)                           # are EST: assume 5 hour offset (ET without daylight saving)
-        else:
-            offset = datetime.timedelta(hours=4)                           # rest is EDT: assume 4 hour offset (ET with daylight saving)
-        # adjust time into UTC:
-        hand.startTime = hand.startTime + offset
-        #print "   tz = %s  start = %s" % (tz, str(hand.starttime))
-    #end def removeET
-    
     def readButton(self, hand):
         m = self.re_Button.search(hand.handText)
         if m: