diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
index 63e124a909f9d..cdf370c82fd35 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ public function createShare(
 		//Expire date
 		if ($expireDate !== '') {
 			try {
-				$expireDate = $this->parseDate($expireDate);
-				$share->setExpirationDate($expireDate);
+				$expireDateTime = $this->parseDate($expireDate);
+				$share->setExpirationDate($expireDateTime);
 			} catch (\Exception $e) {
 				throw new OCSNotFoundException($this->l->t('Invalid date, date format must be YYYY-MM-DD'));
 			}