diff --git a/layouts/partials/docs/date.html b/layouts/partials/docs/date.html
index 73d69a332..8c75361f1 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/docs/date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/docs/date.html
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
   Usage: partial "docs/date" (dict "Date" .Date "Format" .Site.Params.BookDateFormat)
 -->
 {{- $format := default "January 2, 2006" .Format -}}
-{{- return (.Date.Format $format) -}}
+{{- return (time.Format $format .Date) -}}