diff --git a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/DefaultModeGetter.java b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/DefaultModeGetter.java
index be69a9ea..28e1d843 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/DefaultModeGetter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/DefaultModeGetter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class DefaultModeGetter
 
     @Override
     public long getLastAccessTime(File f) {
-        return 0;
+        return System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000;
     }
 
     @Override