diff --git a/themes/plain/layouts/_default/list.html b/themes/plain/layouts/_default/list.html
index 4d15c87..2f3b283 100644
--- a/themes/plain/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/themes/plain/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <li>
       <span>
         <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}' pubdate>
-          {{ .Date.Format (default "02 Jan, 2006" .Site.Params.dateFormat) }}
+          {{ .Date.Format (default "2006-01-02" .Site.Params.dateFormat) }}
         </time>
       </span>
       <a href="{{ .Permalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a>