diff --git a/engines/nancy/action/actionmanager.cpp b/engines/nancy/action/actionmanager.cpp
index 5e74523b1de..e66e1e343ac 100644
--- a/engines/nancy/action/actionmanager.cpp
+++ b/engines/nancy/action/actionmanager.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void ActionManager::processActionRecords() {
 						break;
 					}
 					case DependencyType::kPlayerTOD:
-						if (dep.label == NancySceneState._timers.timeOfDay) {
+						if (dep.label == NancySceneState.getPlayerTOD()) {
 							dep.satisfied = true;
 						}
 
diff --git a/engines/nancy/state/scene.cpp b/engines/nancy/state/scene.cpp
index 0cd0525fe20..854b233c8ce 100644
--- a/engines/nancy/state/scene.cpp
+++ b/engines/nancy/state/scene.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,16 @@ void Scene::setPlayerTime(Time time, byte relative) {
 	_timers.playerTimeNextMinute = g_nancy->getTotalPlayTime() + g_nancy->_playerTimeMinuteLength;
 }
 
+byte Scene::getPlayerTOD() const {
+	if (_timers.playerTime.getHours() >= 7 && _timers.playerTime.getHours() < 18) {
+		return kPlayerDay;
+	} else if (_timers.playerTime.getHours() >= 19 || _timers.playerTime.getHours() < 6) {
+		return kPlayerNight;
+	} else {
+		return kPlayerDuskDawn;
+	}
+}
+
 void Scene::addItemToInventory(uint16 id) {
 	_flags.items[id] = kInvHolding;
 	if (_flags.heldItem == id) {
@@ -388,7 +398,7 @@ void Scene::synchronize(Common::Serializer &ser) {
 	ser.syncAsUint32LE((uint32 &)_timers.pushedPlayTime);
 	ser.syncAsUint32LE((uint32 &)_timers.timerTime);
 	ser.syncAsByte(_timers.timerIsActive);
-	ser.syncAsByte(_timers.timeOfDay);
+	ser.skip(1); // timeOfDay; To be removed on next savefile version bump
 
 	g_nancy->setTotalPlayTime((uint32)_timers.lastTotalTime);
 
@@ -445,7 +455,6 @@ void Scene::init() {
 	_timers.timerIsActive = false;
 	_timers.playerTimeNextMinute = 0;
 	_timers.pushedPlayTime = 0;
-	_timers.timeOfDay = kPlayerDay;
 
 	changeScene(g_nancy->_firstScene);
 
@@ -598,15 +607,6 @@ void Scene::run() {
 		_timers.playerTimeNextMinute = currentPlayTime + g_nancy->_playerTimeMinuteLength;
 	}
 
-	// Set the time of day according to playerTime
-	if (_timers.playerTime.getHours() >= 7 && _timers.playerTime.getHours() < 18) {
-		_timers.timeOfDay = kPlayerDay;
-	} else if (_timers.playerTime.getHours() >= 19 || _timers.playerTime.getHours() < 6) {
-		_timers.timeOfDay = kPlayerNight;
-	} else {
-		_timers.timeOfDay = kPlayerDuskDawn;
-	}
-
 	// Update the UI elements and handle input
 	NancyInput input = g_nancy->_input->getInput();
 
diff --git a/engines/nancy/state/scene.h b/engines/nancy/state/scene.h
index add2203f26f..fa90a7e8674 100644
--- a/engines/nancy/state/scene.h
+++ b/engines/nancy/state/scene.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setPlayerTime(Time time, byte relative);
 	Time getPlayerTime() const { return _timers.playerTime; }
-	byte getPlayerTOD() const { return _timers.timeOfDay; }
+	byte getPlayerTOD() const;
 
 	void addItemToInventory(uint16 id);
 	void removeItemFromInventory(uint16 id, bool pickUp = true);
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ private:
 		bool timerIsActive = false;
 		Time playerTime; // In-game time of day, adds a minute every 5 seconds
 		Time playerTimeNextMinute; // Stores the next tick count until we add a minute to playerTime
-		byte timeOfDay = kPlayerDay;
 	};
 
 	struct PlayFlags {
diff --git a/engines/nancy/time.h b/engines/nancy/time.h
index bfd131e465a..8edbff5e845 100644
--- a/engines/nancy/time.h
+++ b/engines/nancy/time.h
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ public:
 	friend bool operator>= (const Time &l, const uint32 &r)	{ return !(l < r); }
 	friend bool operator>= (const uint32 &l, const Time &r)	{ return !(l < r); }
 
-	uint16 getSeconds()			{ return (_milliseconds / 1000) % 60; }
-	uint16 getMinutes()			{ return (_milliseconds / 60000) % 60; }
-	uint16 getTotalHours()		{ return _milliseconds / 3600000; }
+	uint16 getSeconds() const		{ return (_milliseconds / 1000) % 60; }
+	uint16 getMinutes() const		{ return (_milliseconds / 60000) % 60; }
+	uint16 getTotalHours() const	{ return _milliseconds / 3600000; }
 
-	uint16 getHours()			{ return (_milliseconds / 3600000) % 24; }	// Used for player time
-	uint16 getDays()			{ return _milliseconds / 86400000; }		// up to 49.7 days
+	uint16 getHours() const			{ return (_milliseconds / 3600000) % 24; }	// Used for player time
+	uint16 getDays() const			{ return _milliseconds / 86400000; }		// up to 49.7 days
 
 private:
 	uint32 _milliseconds;