diff --git a/files/classes/clients.py b/files/classes/clients.py
index ebb1d2670..d6147fc18 100644
--- a/files/classes/clients.py
+++ b/files/classes/clients.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class OauthApp(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
@@ -87,4 +87,4 @@ class ClientAuth(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 65360f512..1aef19a69 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
diff --git a/files/classes/flags.py b/files/classes/flags.py
index add15325e..56030ff68 100644
--- a/files/classes/flags.py
+++ b/files/classes/flags.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Flag(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@lazy
 	def realreason(self, v):
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CommentFlag(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@lazy
 	def realreason(self, v):
diff --git a/files/classes/mod.py b/files/classes/mod.py
index 0877cda2f..eadff10df 100644
--- a/files/classes/mod.py
+++ b/files/classes/mod.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ class Mod(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index 2733d6ff7..ffb4513bf 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@property
 	@lazy
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def edited_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.edited_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.edited_utc))
 
 
 	@property
diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 7b69f8e4e..5301ae02a 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def created_datetime(self):
-		return str(time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc)))
+		return time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(self.created_utc))
 
 	@lazy
 	def subscribed_idlist(self, page=1):