diff --git a/plexpy/config.py b/plexpy/config.py
index bcbf1456..8c4fab8d 100644
--- a/plexpy/config.py
+++ b/plexpy/config.py
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ def make_backup(cleanup=False, scheduler=False):
     """ Makes a backup of config file, removes all but the last 5 backups """
 
     if scheduler:
-        backup_file = 'config.backup-{}.sched.ini'.format(helpers.now(no_sep=True))
+        backup_file = 'config.backup-{}.sched.ini'.format(helpers.now())
     else:
-        backup_file = 'config.backup-{}.ini'.format(helpers.now(no_sep=True))
+        backup_file = 'config.backup-{}.ini'.format(helpers.now())
     backup_folder = plexpy.CONFIG.BACKUP_DIR
     backup_file_fp = os.path.join(backup_folder, backup_file)
 
diff --git a/plexpy/database.py b/plexpy/database.py
index 315db44a..073e4fdc 100644
--- a/plexpy/database.py
+++ b/plexpy/database.py
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ def make_backup(cleanup=False, scheduler=False):
         plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_plexpydbcorrupt'})
 
     if scheduler:
-        backup_file = 'tautulli.backup-{}{}.sched.db'.format(helpers.now(no_sep=True), corrupt)
+        backup_file = 'tautulli.backup-{}{}.sched.db'.format(helpers.now(), corrupt)
     else:
-        backup_file = 'tautulli.backup-{}{}.db'.format(helpers.now(no_sep=True), corrupt)
+        backup_file = 'tautulli.backup-{}{}.db'.format(helpers.now(), corrupt)
     backup_folder = plexpy.CONFIG.BACKUP_DIR
     backup_file_fp = os.path.join(backup_folder, backup_file)
 
diff --git a/plexpy/helpers.py b/plexpy/helpers.py
index d6c3d3dd..67098aba 100644
--- a/plexpy/helpers.py
+++ b/plexpy/helpers.py
@@ -213,25 +213,25 @@ def today():
     return yyyymmdd
 
 
-def now(no_sep=False):
-    now = datetime.datetime.now()
-    if no_sep:
-        return now.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
-    return now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
-
-
 def utc_now_iso():
     utcnow = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
     return utcnow.isoformat()
 
 
-def timestamp_to_YMD(timestamp):
-    return timestamp_to_datetime(timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+def now(sep=False):
+    return timestamp_to_YMDHMS(timestamp(), sep=sep)
 
 
-def timestamp_to_datetime(timestamp):
-    return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(cast_to_int(str(timestamp)))
+def timestamp_to_YMDHMS(ts, sep=False):
+    dt = timestamp_to_datetime(ts)
+    if sep:
+        return dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    return dt.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
+
+
+def timestamp_to_datetime(ts):
+    return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts)
 
 
 def iso_to_YMD(iso):