1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index 9d21b33143..2b38065de2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ class BBCooker:
         Setup any variables needed before starting a build
         """
         if not bb.data.getVar("BUILDNAME", self.configuration.data):
-            bb.data.setVar("BUILDNAME", os.popen('date +%Y%m%d%H%M').readline().strip(), self.configuration.data)
+            bb.data.setVar("BUILDNAME", time.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M'), self.configuration.data)
         bb.data.setVar("BUILDSTART", time.strftime('%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S', time.gmtime()), self.configuration.data)
 
     def matchFiles(self, buildfile):