diff --git a/src/scales/scale.time.js b/src/scales/scale.time.js
index af5bb8922..860bccaad 100644
--- a/src/scales/scale.time.js
+++ b/src/scales/scale.time.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 
 			helpers.each(this.chart.data.datasets, function(dataset, datasetIndex) {
 				var momentsForDataset = [];
-				var datasetVisible = helpers.isDatasetVisible(dataset);
+				var datasetVisible = this.chart.isDatasetVisible(datasetIndex);
 
 				if (typeof dataset.data[0] === 'object') {
 					helpers.each(dataset.data, function(value, index) {