diff --git a/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts b/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
index 6b6b36655974b9..3a5589496450a8 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete/src/autocomplete/factories.ts
@@ -409,12 +409,7 @@ export function getDateLiterals() {
           defaultMessage: 'Choose from the time picker',
         }
       ),
-      text: i18n.translate(
-        'kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete.esql.autocomplete.chooseFromTimePickerLabel',
-        {
-          defaultMessage: 'Choose from the time picker',
-        }
-      ),
+      text: '',
       kind: 'Issue',
       detail: i18n.translate(
         'kbn-esql-validation-autocomplete.esql.autocomplete.chooseFromTimePicker',
diff --git a/packages/kbn-text-based-editor/src/text_based_languages_editor.tsx b/packages/kbn-text-based-editor/src/text_based_languages_editor.tsx
index f002179234ca1b..e2d3fd630999d1 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-text-based-editor/src/text_based_languages_editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-text-based-editor/src/text_based_languages_editor.tsx
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ export const TextBasedLanguagesEditor = memo(function TextBasedLanguagesEditor({
                     lineContent.length + 1
                   );
 
-                  const addition = `to_datetime("${date.toISOString()}")${contentAfterCursor}`;
+                  const addition = `"${date.toISOString()}"${contentAfterCursor}`;
                   editor1.current?.executeEdits('time', [
                     {
                       range: {