diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 4f86d4ae..9225f13a 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- $scratch := newScratch }}
 
 {{- if not .Date.IsZero -}}
-{{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<span title='%s'>%s</span>" (.Date) (.Date.Format (default "January 2, 2006" .Site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
+{{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (printf "<span title='%s'>%s</span>" (.Date) (.Date | time.Format (default "January 2, 2006" .Site.Params.DateFormat)))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if (.Param "ShowReadingTime") -}}