diff --git a/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix b/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
index d3f2c960..dc3875ad 100644
--- a/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/common/desktops/plasma6/default.nix
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
           systemctl --user start get-theme-times.service
           fi
         echo "Getting dates:"
-        SUNRISE=`date -d \`cat /tmp/wttr.sunrise\` +%s`
+        SUNRISE=`cat /tmp/wttr.sunrise | date +%s`
         echo "Sunrise:  $SUNRISE"
-        SUNSET=`date -d \`cat /tmp/wttr.sunset\` +%s`
+        SUNSET=`cat /tmp/wttr.sunset | date +%s`
         echo "Sunset:  $SUNSET"
         CURRENT=`date +%s`
         echo "Current:  $CURRENT"