diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 90cbee5..82b7e50 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <li>
       <span>
         <i>
-          <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}' pubdate>
+          <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}'>
             {{ .Date.Format (default "02 Jan, 2006" .Site.Params.dateFormat) }}
           </time>
         </i>
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 7d57351..8fa640e 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
 <p>
   <i>
-    <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}' pubdate>
+    <time datetime='{{ .Date.Format "2006-01-02" }}'>
       {{ .Date.Format (default "02 Jan, 2006" .Site.Params.dateFormat) }}
     </time>
   </i>