Clear customize Date field value in workflow using IDOC Script

hi all
I have a customize field type is Date with default value is Current date time. At one step of workflow I want to clear the default value of this field with
<$wfUpdateMetaData("xmPublicDate", "")$>
But it not effect. The current date time still here
Do you have any idea about it?
Thanks!

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