diff --git a/jquery.timeago.js b/jquery.timeago.js
index 9e05568..8035f19 100644
--- a/jquery.timeago.js
+++ b/jquery.timeago.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       s = s.replace(/\.\d\d\d+/,""); // remove milliseconds
       s = s.replace(/-/,"/").replace(/-/,"/");
       s = s.replace(/T/," ").replace(/Z/," UTC");
-      s = s.replace(/([\+-]\d\d)\:?(\d\d)/," $1$2"); // -04:00 -> -0400
+      s = s.replace(/([\+\-]\d\d)\:?(\d\d)/," $1$2"); // -04:00 -> -0400
       return new Date(s);
     },
     datetime: function(elem) {