diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Session/DatabaseSession.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Session/DatabaseSession.php
index 17207f9ca..33cd2284d 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Session/DatabaseSession.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Datasource/Session/DatabaseSession.php
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ class DatabaseSession implements CakeSessionHandlerInterface {
 	public function gc($expires = null) {
 		if (!$expires) {
 			$expires = time();
+		} else {
+			$expires = time() - $expires;
 		}
 		return $this->_model->deleteAll(array($this->_model->alias . ".expires <" => $expires), false, false);
 	}