diff --git a/root/scripts/backup.sh b/root/scripts/backup.sh
index 19974ef..33074dd 100644
--- a/root/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/root/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ lit="\e[93m"
 op="\e[39m"
 info="\e[96m"
 note="\e[95m"
-stamp="[`date +%Y-%m-%d` `date +%H:%M:%S`]"
 
 
 ### Functions ###
@@ -101,6 +100,10 @@ function scriptHelp {
     exit 1
 }
 
+function stamp {
+    echo `date +%F" "%T`
+}
+
 ### quit -- exit the script after logging any errors, warnings, etc.
 function quit {
     # list generated warnings, if any