diff --git a/src/utils/buildAxis.linear.ts b/src/utils/buildAxis.linear.ts
index 86b7f664..6becdf43 100644
--- a/src/utils/buildAxis.linear.ts
+++ b/src/utils/buildAxis.linear.ts
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ function buildTimeAxis<TDatum>(
   range: [number, number],
   outerRange: [number, number]
 ): AxisTime<TDatum> {
-  const isLocal = options.scaleType !== 'localTime'
-  const scaleFn = options.scaleType === 'localTime' ? scaleTime : scaleUtc
+  const isLocal = options.scaleType === 'localTime'
+  const scaleFn = isLocal ? scaleTime : scaleUtc
 
   let isInvalid = false