diff --git a/usr/share/archboot/tz/tz b/usr/share/archboot/tz/tz
index 13d4edf25..376b970e1 100755
--- a/usr/share/archboot/tz/tz
+++ b/usr/share/archboot/tz/tz
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ if [[ ! -f /etc/adjtime ]]; then
 fi
 if [[ "${HARDWARECLOCK}" = "UTC" ]]; then
     timedatectl set-local-rtc 0
-    DATE_PROGRAM=$(timedatectl)
+    DATE_PROGRAM=timedatectl
     # for setup script
     echo UTC > /tmp/.hardwareclock
 else
     timedatectl set-local-rtc 1
-    DATE_PROGRAM=$(date)
+    DATE_PROGRAM=date
     # for setup script
     echo LOCAL > /tmp/.hardwareclock
 fi
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if [[ ! -s /tmp/.timezone ]]; then
 fi
 DIALOG --yesno "Do you want to use UTC for your clock?\n\nIf you choose 'YES' UTC (recommended default) is used,\nwhich ensures daylightsaving is set automatically.\n\nIf you choose 'NO' Localtime is used, which means\nthe system will not change the time automatically.\nLocaltime is also prefered on dualboot machines,\nwhich also run Windows, because UTC confuses it." 15 65 && HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
 dohwclock
-DIALOG --cr-wrap --yesno "Your current time and date is:\n${DATE_PROGRAM}\n\nDo you want to change it?" 0 0 && SET_TIME="1"
+DIALOG --cr-wrap --yesno "Your current time and date is:\n$(${DATE_PROGRAM})\n\nDo you want to change it?" 0 0 && SET_TIME="1"
 if [[ "${SET_TIME}" = "1" ]]; then
     timedatectl set-ntp 0
     [[ $(which ntpd) ]] &&  DIALOG --defaultno --yesno "'ntpd' was detected on your system.\n\nDo you want to use 'ntpd' for syncing your clock,\nby using the internet clock pool?\n(You need a working internet connection for doing this!)" 0 0 && USE_NTPD="1"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if [[ "${SET_TIME}" = "1" ]]; then
         fi
         # enable background syncing
         timedatectl set-ntp 1
-        DIALOG --cr-wrap --msgbox "Synced clock with internet pool successfully.\n\nYour current time is now:\n${DATE_PROGRAM}" 0 0
+        DIALOG --cr-wrap --msgbox "Synced clock with internet pool successfully.\n\nYour current time is now:\n$(${DATE_PROGRAM})" 0 0
     else
         # display and ask to set date/time
         CANCEL=""
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if [[ "${SET_TIME}" = "1" ]]; then
         # DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm:ss -> YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
         local _datetime="$(echo "${_date}" "${_time}" | sed 's#\(..\)/\(..\)/\(....\) \(..\):\(..\):\(..\)#\3-\2-\1 \4:\5:\6#g')"
         timedatectl set-time "${_datetime}"
-        DIALOG --cr-wrap --msgbox "Your current time is now:\n${DATE_PROGRAM}" 0 0
+        DIALOG --cr-wrap --msgbox "Your current time is now:\n$(${DATE_PROGRAM})" 0 0
     fi
 fi
 S_NEXTITEM="3"