diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index e92907f42..d35f77eda 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3327,7 +3327,7 @@ def _extract_comment(self, view_model, entities, parent=None):
         }
 
         # Timestamp is an estimate calculated from the current time and time_text
-        time_text = try_get(comment_entity_payload, lambda x: x['properties']['publishedTime'], str) or ''
+        time_text = traverse_obj(comment_entity_payload, ('properties', 'publishedTime', {str})) or ''
         timestamp = self._parse_time_text(time_text)
 
         info.update({