diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Command/TransferOwnership.php b/apps/files/lib/Command/TransferOwnership.php
index 78487ce4d9..96281b5226 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Command/TransferOwnership.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Command/TransferOwnership.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class TransferOwnership extends Command {
 			return 2;
 		}
 
-		$date = date('c');
+		$date = date('Y-m-d H-i-s');
 		$this->finalTarget = "$this->destinationUser/files/transferred from $this->sourceUser on $date";
 
 		// setup filesystem