diff --git a/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh b/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
index 4b8e948..0dea95f 100755
--- a/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
+++ b/zen/ssb_GET_zenyta.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ do
 
 	[[ $CHECKSWARM ]] \
     && echo "$timestamp ALREADY on NODE ~/.zen/ipfs_swarm/~$CHECKSWARM CONTINUE" \
-    && [[ $timestamp ]] && echo "$((timestamp))" > ~/.zen/zenyta.last.ts \
+    && echo "$timestamp" > ~/.zen/zenyta.last.ts \
     && continue
     
     msg_root=$(printf %s "$msg" | jq -r .value.content.root)
diff --git a/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh b/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
index 51d07fa..639c707 100755
--- a/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
+++ b/zen/ssb_GET_zenytv.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ do
 
 	[[ $CHECKSWARM ]] \
     && echo "$timestamp ALREADY on NODE $CHECKSWARM CONTINUE" \
-    && [[ $timestamp ]] && echo "$((timestamp))" > ~/.zen/zenytv.last.ts \
+    && echo "$timestamp" > ~/.zen/zenytv.last.ts \
     && continue
 
     msg_root=$(printf %s "$msg" | jq -r .value.content.root)