diff --git a/lib/redmine/i18n.rb b/lib/redmine/i18n.rb
index e88e407..9523f23 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/i18n.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module Redmine
     end
 
     def l_hours_short(hours)
-      l(:label_f_hour_short, :value => ("%.2f h" % hours.to_f))
+      l(:label_f_hour_short, :value => ("%.2f" % hours.to_f))
     end
 
     def ll(lang, str, arg=nil)
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/redmine/i18n_test.rb b/test/unit/lib/redmine/i18n_test.rb
index 6782397..4e3d8fc 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/redmine/i18n_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/lib/redmine/i18n_test.rb
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ class Redmine::I18nTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
+  def test_l_hours_short
+    set_language_if_valid 'en'
+    assert_equal '2.00 h', l_hours_short(2.0)
+  end
+
   def test_number_to_currency_default
     set_language_if_valid 'bs'
     assert_equal "KM -1000,20", number_to_currency(-1000.2)