diff --git a/acqui/ordered.pl b/acqui/ordered.pl
index 20be8a0462..7f17310532 100755
--- a/acqui/ordered.pl
+++ b/acqui/ordered.pl
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ LEFT JOIN aqbooksellers ON
     aqbasket.booksellerid = aqbooksellers.id
 WHERE
     budget_id=? AND
-    (datecancellationprinted IS NULL OR
-        datecancellationprinted='0000-00-00') AND
+    datecancellationprinted IS NULL AND
     (quantity > quantityreceived OR quantityreceived IS NULL)
     GROUP BY aqorders.biblionumber, aqorders.basketno, aqorders.ordernumber,
              tleft,
diff --git a/acqui/spent.pl b/acqui/spent.pl
index 938ca90ccd..f90671b3eb 100755
--- a/acqui/spent.pl
+++ b/acqui/spent.pl
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ LEFT JOIN aqbooksellers ON
 WHERE
     aqorders.basketno=aqbasket.basketno AND
     budget_id=? AND
-    (datecancellationprinted IS NULL OR
-        datecancellationprinted='0000-00-00') AND
+    datecancellationprinted IS NULL AND
     datereceived IS NOT NULL
     GROUP BY aqorders.biblionumber, aqorders.basketno, aqorders.ordernumber,
              tleft,