diff --git a/jquery.joyride-2.1.js b/jquery.joyride-2.1.js
index 3e083eb..628dca5 100755
--- a/jquery.joyride-2.1.js
+++ b/jquery.joyride-2.1.js
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@
 
       end : function () {
         if (settings.cookieMonster) {
-          $.cookie(settings.cookieName, 'ridden', { expires: 365, domain: settings.cookieDomain, path: settings.cookiePath });
+          $.cookie(settings.cookieName, Math.round(+new Date()/1000), { expires: 365, domain: settings.cookieDomain, path: settings.cookiePath });
         }
 
         if (settings.localStorage) {