diff --git a/stixorm/module/orm/import_utilities.py b/stixorm/module/orm/import_utilities.py
index 1a5acc6..c877c3f 100644
--- a/stixorm/module/orm/import_utilities.py
+++ b/stixorm/module/orm/import_utilities.py
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ def val_tql(val):
         dt = val.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
         millisecs = int(round(val.microsecond/1000))
         dt_split = dt.split('.')
-        actual = dt_split[0] + "." + str(millisecs) + "Z"
-        return str(val.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")[:-3])
+        actual = dt_split[0] + "." + str(millisecs)
+        return actual
     else:
         return logger.error(f'value  not supported: {val}')