diff --git a/sites/all/modules/contrib/simpleads/simpleads.module b/sites/all/modules/contrib/simpleads/simpleads.module
index 44eccc1..e0a67da 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/contrib/simpleads/simpleads.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/contrib/simpleads/simpleads.module
@@ -137,25 +137,6 @@ function simpleads_node_access($node, $op, $account) {
  */
 function simpleads_node_presave($node) {
   if ($node->type == 'simpleads') {
-    $start_time = 0;
-    $end_time = 0;
-
-    if (isset($node->field_ad_start_date[$node->language]) && !empty($node->field_ad_start_date[$node->language][0]['value'])) {
-      $start_time = $node->field_ad_start_date[$node->language][0]['value'];
-    }
-    if (isset($node->field_ad_end_date[$node->language]) && !empty($node->field_ad_end_date[$node->language][0]['value'])) {
-      $end_time = $node->field_ad_end_date[$node->language][0]['value'];
-    }
-
-    $start_time = strtotime($start_time);
-    $end_time = strtotime($end_time);
-
-    if ($start_time != 0) {
-      $node->field_ad_start_date[$node->language][0]['value'] = format_date($start_time, 'custom', 'm/d/Y h:i a');
-    }
-    if ($end_time != 0) {
-      $node->field_ad_end_date[$node->language][0]['value'] = format_date($end_time, 'custom', 'm/d/Y h:i a');
-    }
     _simpleads_activate_deactive_ad($node, 'presave');
   }
 }