diff --git a/src/gui/symbology/qgsgraduatedsymbolrendererwidget.cpp b/src/gui/symbology/qgsgraduatedsymbolrendererwidget.cpp
index cc1e833e40b..62321700652 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology/qgsgraduatedsymbolrendererwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology/qgsgraduatedsymbolrendererwidget.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ QgsGraduatedSymbolRendererWidget::QgsGraduatedSymbolRendererWidget( QgsVectorLay
 
   mModel = new QgsGraduatedSymbolRendererModel( this, screen() );
 
-  mExpressionWidget->setFilters( QgsFieldProxyModel::Numeric | QgsFieldProxyModel::Date );
+  mExpressionWidget->setFilters( QgsFieldProxyModel::Numeric );
   mExpressionWidget->setLayer( mLayer );
 
   btnChangeGraduatedSymbol->setLayer( mLayer );