diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 966ec47..589b014 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static void update_minute_1() {
 	// write the current date into a buffer & format
 	static char s_date_buffer[16];
 #if PBL_DISPLAY_WIDTH <= 144
-	strftime(s_date_buffer, sizeof(s_date_buffer), "%m .%d", tick_time);
+	strftime(s_date_buffer, sizeof(s_date_buffer), "%m%d", tick_time);
 #else
 	strftime(s_date_buffer, sizeof(s_date_buffer), "%m.%d", tick_time);
 #endif