diff --git a/taos/field.py b/taos/field.py
index 9b7c2fb3..d4af9601 100644
--- a/taos/field.py
+++ b/taos/field.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 
 _priv_tz = None
 _utc_tz = pytz.timezone("UTC")
-_datetime_epoch = datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
+try:
+    _datetime_epoch = datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
+except OSError:
+    _datetime_epoch = datetime.fromtimestamp(86400) - timedelta(seconds=86400)
 _utc_datetime_epoch = _utc_tz.localize(datetime.utcfromtimestamp(0))