diff --git a/polybar/.config/polybar/scripts/poly-papersdue b/polybar/.config/polybar/scripts/poly-papersdue
index 51b91b7..e1cbc85 100755
--- a/polybar/.config/polybar/scripts/poly-papersdue
+++ b/polybar/.config/polybar/scripts/poly-papersdue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 while true; do
-  all="$(bib-due -u "$(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)" | wc -l)"
-  required="$(bib-due -u "$(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)" -p1 | wc -l)"
+  all="$(bib-due -u 'fri this week' | wc -l)"
+  required="$(bib-due -u 'fri this week' -p1 | wc -l)"
 
   # add polybar formatting to color required readings red
   # https://github.com/polybar/polybar/wiki/Formatting#format-tags