diff --git a/set-time.py b/set-time.py
index 76e0bae..19080d2 100755
--- a/set-time.py
+++ b/set-time.py
@@ -85,12 +85,10 @@ def main():
 			digit_done = handle_event(event, digit, time_digits, numpad)
 
 	# YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm
-	date_str = ( '"' + 
-		         date_digits[4] + date_digits[5] + date_digits[6] + date_digits[7] + '-' +
+	date_str = ( date_digits[4] + date_digits[5] + date_digits[6] + date_digits[7] + '-' +
 	             date_digits[2] + date_digits[3] + '-' +
 	             date_digits[0] + date_digits[1] + ' ' + 
-	             time_digits[0] + time_digits[1] + ':' + time_digits[2] + time_digits[3] +
-	             '"' )
+	             time_digits[0] + time_digits[1] + ':' + time_digits[2] + time_digits[3] )
 
 	subprocess.check_call(['date', '-s', date_str])