diff --git a/linkulator b/linkulator
index c7d352f..4951203 100755
--- a/linkulator
+++ b/linkulator
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ def build_menu():
                     continue
                 line = line.rstrip("\n")
                 split_line = line.split("|")
-                split_line.insert(0, file_owner)
-                linkulator_lines.append(split_line)  ## creating a list of lists
+                if split_line[0] and float(split_line[0]) < time.time(): # ONLY USE LINK IF DATE IS EARLIER THAN NOW
+                    split_line.insert(0, file_owner)
+                    linkulator_lines.append(split_line)  ## creating a list of lists
 
     if len(linkulator_lines) == 0:
         print("It looks link there are no links yet. Run 'linkulator -p' to add one.")