diff --git a/files/scripts/updates-uptime-cmd.py b/files/scripts/updates-uptime-cmd.py
index 72c9ed36a3..cc9f2efb52 100755
--- a/files/scripts/updates-uptime-cmd.py
+++ b/files/scripts/updates-uptime-cmd.py
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ def _hist_lengths(hosts=None):
     #  Whatever, it's less memory than holding all history at once if you want
     # to enable it..
         for backup in reversed(backups):
-            data = lines2datas(bfname2lines(backup)))
+            data = lines2datas(bfname2lines(backup))
             data = list(filter_name_datas(data, hosts))
             updates = _ui_int(sum(d.rpms for d in data))
             hl = max(hl, len(_ui_int(len(data))))
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ def _cmd_history(args):
             _ui_t_title("Boots", rl))
 
     for backup in reversed(backups):
-        data = lines2datas(bfname2lines(backup)))
+        data = lines2datas(bfname2lines(backup))
         data = list(filter_name_datas(data, args.hosts))
         data = list(filter_osname_datas(data, args.osnames))
         updates = sum(d.rpms for d in last_data)