diff --git a/scripts/utils.sh b/scripts/utils.sh
index 392a64f..722ebe6 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 function job_log() {
-	when="$(date +[%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S])"
+	when="$(date '+[%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S]')"
 	what="$1"
 	echo "$when $what" >> /var/log/jobs.log
 }