diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index 908dda39..7c99f912 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -2696,23 +2696,19 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
         if ($res->isError())
             return $res->getReturnResponse();
 
-        // TODO: end of ECQ, have this return true
         $schedule_choice = true;
 
-        // TODO: remove the time check after ECQ
+        // TODO: remove the time check after ECQ. This will then always return true
         // get current time
-        $current_time = time();
-        $start_advance_order_time = strtotime('17:00');
-        $end_advance_order_time = strtotime('08:00');
-        //$start_advance_order_time = strtotime('08:00');
-        //$end_advance_order_time = strtotime('17:00');
+         $current_datetime = new DateTime();
 
-        error_log(date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $current_time));
-        error_log(date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $start_advance_order_time));
-        error_log(date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $end_advance_order_time));
+        // get the hour
+        $current_time = $current_datetime->format('g:i A');
 
-        if (($current_time > $start_advance_order_time) &&
-            ($current_time < $end_advance_order_time))
+        $time_array = explode(':', $current_time);
+        $hour = $time_array[0];
+
+        if (($hour < 8) && ($hour > 5))
             $schedule_choice = false;
 
         $data = [