1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core.go b/core.go
index 1d6debd..6a79896 100644
--- a/core.go
+++ b/core.go
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ func (b *Bom) Validate() error {
     if !isShortName(b.Version) {
         return Error("version not a ShortName: \"" + b.Version + "\"")
     }
-    // TODO: nil? what is zero of Time?
-    nullTime := time.Time{}
-    if b.Created == nullTime {
+    if &b.Created == nil {
         return Error("created timestamp not defined")
     }
     return nil