diff --git a/quartz/components/pages/FolderContent.tsx b/quartz/components/pages/FolderContent.tsx
index 567b05ad4..9621f4f1a 100644
--- a/quartz/components/pages/FolderContent.tsx
+++ b/quartz/components/pages/FolderContent.tsx
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ export default ((opts?: Partial<FolderContentOptions>) => {
                 if (child.data?.dates) {
                   // compare all dates and assign to maybeDates if its more recent or its not set
                   if (!maybeDates) {
-                    const childDates = child.data.dates
-                    maybeDates = {
-                      ...childDates,
-                    }
+                    maybeDates = { ...child.data.dates }
                   } else {
                     if (child.data.dates.created > maybeDates.created) {
                       maybeDates.created = child.data.dates.created