diff --git a/layouts/partials/meta/date.html b/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
index 9d75ac62..92c2675b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <time datetime="{{ .Date }}">
-  {{- .Date.Format .Site.Params.article.dateFormat | default "2 January 2006" -}}
+  {{- .Date.Format (.Site.Params.article.dateFormat | default "2 January 2006") -}}
 </time>
 {{ if .Params.showDateUpdated | default (.Site.Params.article.showDateUpdated | default false) }}
   &nbsp;(Updated:&nbsp;
   <time datetime="{{ .Lastmod }}">
-    {{- .Lastmod.Format .Site.Params.article.dateFormat | default "2 January 2006" -}}
+    {{- .Lastmod.Format (.Site.Params.article.dateFormat | default "2 January 2006") -}}
   </time>
   )
 {{ end }}