diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 968a6a4d..34383292 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1676,12 +1676,13 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 
 VCENTER-SSL(){
 	VCHOSTNAME='vcenter.scity.us'
-	CERTDIR='/etc/letsencrypt/live/${VCHOSTNAME}'
-	SERVER='https://${VCHOSTNAME}'
+	CERTDIR="/etc/letsencrypt/live/${VCHOSTNAME}"
+	SERVER="https://${VCHOSTNAME}"
 	CRED="administrator@scity.vs:$(pass iDSVC)"	
 	
 	echo -en "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Checking if certificate needs to be updated on vCenter... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 	VCCERTDAYS=$(${FOLDER}/ssl-cert-check/ssl-cert-check -p 443 -s ${VCHOSTNAME} -N)
+	VCCERTDAYS=${VCCERTDAYS#*=}
 	
 	if [ "${VCCERTDAYS}" -lt "30" ]; then
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Certificate is still valid for ${VCCERTDAYS} days yet, no noeed to update${idsCL[Default]}"