diff --git a/plotter.py b/plotter.py
index 0398489..1bde1de 100644
--- a/plotter.py
+++ b/plotter.py
@@ -1029,8 +1029,9 @@ class Plotter(Aggregator, BaseProcessor):
         if put_time:
             time = self.save.root._v_attrs.time * self.comp.info["unit_time"]
             time_str = self.pp_params.plot.time_fmt.format(
-                time.express(unit_time), unit_time.latex
+                time.express(unit_time), unit_time.latex.replace("text", "math")
             )
+            time_str = f"${time_str}$"
             if label is not None and len(label) > 0:
                 label = label + " | " + time_str
             else: