Index: maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/scm/provider/cvslib/command/changelog/AbstractCvsChangeLogCommand.java
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--- maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/scm/provider/cvslib/command/changelog/AbstractCvsChangeLogCommand.java	(revision 395541)
+++ maven-scm-providers/maven-scm-providers-cvs/maven-scm-provider-cvs-commons/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/scm/provider/cvslib/command/changelog/AbstractCvsChangeLogCommand.java	(working copy)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
             cl.createArgument().setValue( "-d" );
 
-            cl.createArgument().setValue( "\"" + dateRange + "\"" );
+            cl.createArgument().setValue(dateRange);
         }
 
         if ( branch != null )