diff --git a/consensus/clique/clique.go b/consensus/clique/clique.go
index c9e9484002..1a2ad22e64 100644
--- a/consensus/clique/clique.go
+++ b/consensus/clique/clique.go
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ func (c *Clique) Seal(chain consensus.ChainHeaderReader, block *types.Block, res
 		}
 	}
 	// Sweet, the protocol permits us to sign the block, wait for our time
-	delay := time.Unix(int64(header.Time), 0).Sub(time.Now()) // nolint: gosimple
+	delay := time.Until(time.Unix(int64(header.Time), 0))
 	if header.Difficulty.Cmp(diffNoTurn) == 0 {
 		// It's not our turn explicitly to sign, delay it a bit
 		wiggle := time.Duration(len(snap.Signers)/2+1) * wiggleTime