diff --git a/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix b/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
index b28fc735..25a240ea 100644
--- a/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@
           systemctl --user start get-theme-times.service
         fi
         echo "Getting dates:"
-        sr=$(cat /tmp/wttr.sunrise)
-        ss=$(cat /tmp/wttr.sunset)
-        SUNRISE=`date -d $sr +%s`
+        SUNRISE=`date --date"$(cat /tmp/wttr.sunset)" +%s`
         echo "Sunrise:  $SUNRISE"
-        SUNSET=`date -d $ss +%s`
+        SUNSET=`date --date="$(cat /tmp/wttr.sunset)" +%s`
         echo "Sunset:  $SUNSET"
         CURRENT=`date +%s`
         echo "Current:  $CURRENT"