diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/contract.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/contract.cc
index a0408cdc..dc2462d0 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/contract.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/contract.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ long  WrenchContractStatus( CVars in, CVars &out )
               logfmt( logINFO, "~~~~ ~~~~~ WrenchContractStatus() CONTRACT_REQUEST_TIMELINEret 1 = %lu",ret );
               if (ret>0)
               {
-                     pgsql_exec("UPDATE members_jobs_contract SET ext_request = now(), updated = now()  WHERE  status IN (1,2) AND id = %lu AND contract='%s'",extension, in["contract_id"].Long() ,in["job_contract"].c_str());
+                     pgsql_exec("UPDATE members_jobs_contract SET ext_request = now(), updated = now()  WHERE  status IN (1,2) AND id = %lu AND contract='%s'", in["contract_id"].Long() ,in["job_contract"].c_str());
                     // make sure the update was done
                       if ( load_db_record( out, "SELECT * FROM members_jobs_contract WHERE id=%lu AND member_id =%lu AND delivery_date > now()",in["contract_id"].Long(),in["member_id"].Long() ) )
                       {