diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/lib/user/user.php b/apps/user_ldap/lib/user/user.php
index 91417dbae6..c0f2ebf0fa 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/lib/user/user.php
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/lib/user/user.php
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ class User {
 			}
 		}
 		if(!is_null($quota)) {
-			$this->config->setUserValue($this->uid, 'files', 'quota',
-				\OCP\Util::computerFileSize($quota));
+			$this->config->setUserValue($this->uid, 'files', 'quota', $quota);
 		}
 	}