diff --git a/lib/influxdb/rails/middleware/request_subscriber.rb b/lib/influxdb/rails/middleware/request_subscriber.rb
index 612fa3d..189ed21 100644
--- a/lib/influxdb/rails/middleware/request_subscriber.rb
+++ b/lib/influxdb/rails/middleware/request_subscriber.rb
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ def fields
             controller: duration,
             view:       (payload[:view_runtime] || 0).ceil,
             db:         (payload[:db_runtime] || 0).ceil,
-            started:    start.utc,
+            started:    start.to_i,
           }
         end
 
-        def started
-          InfluxDB.convert_timestamp(
-            start.utc,
-            configuration.client.time_precision
-          )
-        end
-
         def status
           if payload[:exception] && ::Rails::VERSION::MAJOR < 7
             ActionDispatch::ExceptionWrapper.status_code_for_exception(payload[:exception].first)