diff --git a/phpmyfaq/admin/assets/src/content/news.js b/phpmyfaq/admin/assets/src/content/news.js
index ab5c753d7a..c3c71e816e 100644
--- a/phpmyfaq/admin/assets/src/content/news.js
+++ b/phpmyfaq/admin/assets/src/content/news.js
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ export const handleAddNews = () => {
       });
 
       const data = {
-        dateStart: document.getElementById('dateStart').value,
-        dateEnd: document.getElementById('dateEnd').value,
         news: tinymce.get('editor').getContent(),
         newsHeader: document.getElementById('newsheader').value,
         authorName: document.getElementById('authorName').value,
@@ -91,8 +89,6 @@ export const handleEditNews = () => {
       const data = {
         id: document.getElementById('id').value,
         csrfToken: document.getElementById('pmf-csrf-token').value,
-        dateStart: document.getElementById('dateStart').value,
-        dateEnd: document.getElementById('dateEnd').value,
         news: tinymce.get('editor').getContent(),
         newsHeader: document.getElementById('newsheader').value,
         authorName: document.getElementById('authorName').value,
diff --git a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/NewsController.php b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/NewsController.php
index 7db18f0da7..2e901627f5 100644
--- a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/NewsController.php
+++ b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/NewsController.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;
 
 class NewsController extends AbstractController
 {
@@ -49,8 +50,6 @@ public function create(Request $request): JsonResponse
             return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('err_NotAuth')], Response::HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED);
         }
 
-        $dateStart = Filter::filterVar($data->dateStart, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-        $dateEnd = Filter::filterVar($data->dateEnd, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $header = Filter::filterVar($data->newsHeader, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $content = Filter::filterVar($data->news, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $author = Filter::filterVar($data->authorName, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@ public function create(Request $request): JsonResponse
             ->setEmail($email)
             ->setActive($active)
             ->setComment($comment)
-            ->setDateStart(new DateTime($dateStart))
-            ->setDateEnd(new DateTime($dateEnd))
             ->setLink($link ?? '')
             ->setLinkTitle($linkTitle ?? '')
             ->setLinkTarget($target ?? '')
@@ -80,9 +77,9 @@ public function create(Request $request): JsonResponse
 
         if ($news->create($newsMessage)) {
             return $this->json(['success' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatesuc')], Response::HTTP_OK);
-        } else {
-            return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_insertfail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
         }
+
+        return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_insertfail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -105,9 +102,9 @@ public function delete(Request $request): JsonResponse
 
         if ($news->delete((int)$deleteId)) {
             return $this->json(['success' => Translation::get('ad_news_delsuc')], Response::HTTP_OK);
-        } else {
-            return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
         }
+
+        return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -127,8 +124,6 @@ public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
         }
 
         $newsId = Filter::filterVar($data->id, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
-        $dateStart = Filter::filterVar($data->dateStart, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-        $dateEnd = Filter::filterVar($data->dateEnd, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $header = Filter::filterVar($data->newsHeader, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $content = Filter::filterVar($data->news, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
         $author = Filter::filterVar($data->authorName, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
@@ -150,8 +145,6 @@ public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
             ->setEmail($email)
             ->setActive($active)
             ->setComment($comment)
-            ->setDateStart(new DateTime($dateStart))
-            ->setDateEnd(new DateTime($dateEnd))
             ->setLink($link ?? '')
             ->setLinkTitle($linkTitle ?? '')
             ->setLinkTarget($target ?? '')
@@ -159,11 +152,14 @@ public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
 
         if ($news->update($newsMessage)) {
             return $this->json(['success' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatesuc')], Response::HTTP_OK);
-        } else {
-            return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
         }
+
+        return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
     #[Route('admin/api/news/activate')]
     public function activate(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
@@ -176,13 +172,13 @@ public function activate(Request $request): JsonResponse
             return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('err_NotAuth')], Response::HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED);
         }
 
-        $id = Filter::filterVar($data->id, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+        $newsId = Filter::filterVar($data->id, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
         $status = Filter::filterVar($data->status, FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS);
 
-        if ($news->activate($id, $status)) {
+        if ($news->activate($newsId, $status)) {
             return $this->json(['success' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatesuc')], Response::HTTP_OK);
-        } else {
-            return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
         }
+
+        return $this->json(['error' => Translation::get('ad_news_updatefail')], Response::HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY);
     }
 }