diff --git a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TimeTravelAi.java b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TimeTravelAi.java
index 308ec37643e..be092c164ee 100644
--- a/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TimeTravelAi.java
+++ b/forge-ai/src/main/java/forge/ai/ability/TimeTravelAi.java
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ package forge.ai.ability;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import forge.ai.ComputerUtil;
 import forge.ai.SpellAbilityAi;
 import forge.game.card.Card;
 import forge.game.card.CounterEnumType;
+import forge.game.card.CounterType;
 import forge.game.player.Player;
 import forge.game.player.PlayerActionConfirmMode;
 import forge.game.player.PlayerController;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ public class TimeTravelAi extends SpellAbilityAi {
         // so removing them is good; stuff on the battlefield is usually stuff like Vanishing or As Foretold, which favors adding Time
         // counters for better effect, but exceptions should be added here).
         Card target = (Card)params.get("Target");
-        return !target.isInZone(ZoneType.Exile);
+        return !ComputerUtil.isNegativeCounter(CounterType.get(CounterEnumType.TIME), target);
     }
 
     @Override