diff --git a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
index 5036a9b9..506d64a1 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/src/qgpgmesignkeyjob.cpp
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ static QGpgMESignKeyJob::result_type sign_key(Context *ctx, const Key &key, cons
 
     if (expirationDate.isValid()) {
         // on 2106-02-07, the Unix time will reach 0xFFFFFFFF; since gpg uses uint32 internally
-        // for the expiration date clip it at 2106-02-06
-        static const QDate maxAllowedDate{2106, 2, 6};
+        // for the expiration date clip it at 2106-02-05 to avoid problems with negative time zones
+        static const QDate maxAllowedDate{2106, 2, 5};
         const auto clippedExpirationDate = expirationDate <= maxAllowedDate ? expirationDate : maxAllowedDate;
         if (clippedExpirationDate != expirationDate) {
-            qCWarning(QGPGME_LOG) << "Expiration of certification has been changed to" << clippedExpirationDate;
+            qCDebug(QGPGME_LOG) << "Expiration of certification has been changed to" << clippedExpirationDate;
         }
         // use the "days from now" format to specify the expiration date of the certification;
         // this format is the most appropriate regardless of the local timezone
diff --git a/lang/qt/src/signkeyjob.h b/lang/qt/src/signkeyjob.h
index f4b3ed8f..d0e90c22 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/signkeyjob.h
+++ b/lang/qt/src/signkeyjob.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public:
      * Sets the expiration date of the key signature to @a expiration. By default,
      * key signatures do not expire.
      *
-     * Note: Expiration dates after 2106-02-06 will be set to 2106-02-06.
+     * Note: Expiration dates after 2106-02-05 will be set to 2106-02-05.
      *
      * Not pure virtual for ABI compatibility.
      **/
diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/t-various.cpp b/lang/qt/tests/t-various.cpp
index b630350c..18360166 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/t-various.cpp
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/t-various.cpp
@@ -328,8 +328,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
                     }
                 });
 
-        QTest::ignoreMessage(QtWarningMsg, "Expiration of certification has been changed to QDate(\"2106-02-06\")");
-
         job->start(target);
         QSignalSpy spy{this, &TestVarious::asyncDone};
         QVERIFY(spy.wait(QSIGNALSPY_TIMEOUT));
@@ -339,7 +337,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
         const auto keySignature = target.userID(0).signature(target.userID(0).numSignatures() - 1);
         QVERIFY(!keySignature.neverExpires());
         const auto expirationDate = QDateTime::fromSecsSinceEpoch(uint_least32_t(keySignature.expirationTime())).date();
-        QCOMPARE(expirationDate, QDate(2106, 2, 6));  // expiration date is capped at 2106-02-06
+        QCOMPARE(expirationDate, QDate(2106, 2, 5));  // expiration date is capped at 2106-02-05
     }
 
     void testVersion()