diff --git a/mysubaru.go b/mysubaru.go
index b9104c5..3b13dac 100644
--- a/mysubaru.go
+++ b/mysubaru.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -497,12 +496,12 @@ type CustomTime1 struct {
 func (ct *CustomTime1) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	// Use the correct layout string for the desired format
 	const layout = "2006-01-02T15:04:05"
-	s := strings.Trim(string(b), "\\\"") // Remove surrounding quotes
-	if s == "null" {
+	// s := strings.Trim(string(b), "\\\"") // Remove surrounding quotes
+	if string(b) == "null" {
 		ct.Time = time.Time{}
 		return nil
 	}
-	ct.Time, err = time.Parse(layout, string(b))
+	ct.Time, err = time.Parse(layout, string(b)) // Parse the string with your custom layout
 	return
 }
 
@@ -515,11 +514,11 @@ type CustomTime2 struct {
 func (ct *CustomTime2) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	// Use the correct layout string for the desired format
 	const layout = "2006-01-02T15:04:05-0700"
-	s := strings.Trim(string(b), "\\\"") // Remove surrounding quotes
-	if s == "null" {
+	// s := strings.Trim(string(b), "\\\"") // Remove surrounding quotes
+	if string(b) == "null" {
 		ct.Time = time.Time{}
 		return nil
 	}
-	ct.Time, err = time.Parse(layout, s) // Parse the string with your custom layout
+	ct.Time, err = time.Parse(layout, string(b)) // Parse the string with your custom layout
 	return
 }