diff --git a/htdocs/expensereport/class/expensereport.class.php b/htdocs/expensereport/class/expensereport.class.php
index 9f51b04a1f1..c2eacf4aa76 100644
--- a/htdocs/expensereport/class/expensereport.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/expensereport/class/expensereport.class.php
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ class ExpenseReport extends CommonObject
 		$error = 0;
 
         // date approval
-        $this->date_approve = $this->db->idate($now);
+        $this->date_approve = $now;
         if ($this->fk_statut != 5)
         {
 			$this->db->begin();