diff --git a/cbt.go b/cbt.go
index 9818b5a..182df4b 100755
--- a/cbt.go
+++ b/cbt.go
@@ -1611,8 +1611,7 @@ func doSnapshotTable(ctx context.Context, args ...string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	t := time.Now()
-	t.Add(ttl)
+	t := time.Now().Add(ttl)
 
 	err = getAdminClient().CreateBackup(ctx, tableName, clusterName, snapshotName, t)
 	if err != nil {