diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Cell.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Cell.cpp
index 3c4075533b..09593ade95 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Cell.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Cell.cpp
@@ -250,12 +250,7 @@ bool Cell::getStringContent(std::string & s, bool persistent) const
             s = "=" + expression->toString(persistent);
         else if (freecad_dynamic_cast<App::StringExpression>(expression.get())) {
             s = static_cast<App::StringExpression*>(expression.get())->getText();
-            char * end;
-            errno = 0;
-            double d = strtod(s.c_str(), &end);
-            (void)d; // fix gcc warning
-            if (!*end && errno == 0)
-                s = "'" + s;
+            s = "'" + s;
         }
         else if (freecad_dynamic_cast<App::ConstantExpression>(expression.get()))
             s = "=" + expression->toString();