diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
index 48da557d0..e8b7997b9 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentFolder.m
@@ -1381,7 +1381,6 @@ firstInstanceCalendarDateRange: (NGCalendarDateRange *) fir
 
           // Calculate the occurrences for the given range
           records = [NSMutableArray array];
-
           ranges = [NSMutableArray arrayWithArray:
                               [iCalRecurrenceCalculator recurrenceRangesWithinCalendarDateRange: recurrenceRange
                                                                  firstInstanceCalendarDateRange: firstRange
@@ -1447,16 +1446,7 @@ firstInstanceCalendarDateRange: (NGCalendarDateRange *) fir
   max = [_records count];
   ma = [NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity: max];
 
-  NSCalendarDate *originalDate = [_r startDate];
-
-  // Adjust the start date to the beginning of the day to ensure it intersects with events where the new event starts after an existing event’s start time.
-  _r = [NGCalendarDateRange calendarDateRangeWithStartDate:[NSCalendarDate dateWithYear:originalDate.yearOfCommonEra
-                                                           month:originalDate.monthOfYear
-                                                             day:originalDate.dayOfMonth
-                                                            hour:0
-                                                          minute:0
-                                                          second:0
-                                                        timeZone:originalDate.timeZone]
+  _r = [NGCalendarDateRange calendarDateRangeWithStartDate: [_r startDate]
                                                    endDate: [_r endDate]];
 
   for (count = 0; count < max; count++)