1 files changed, 14 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/views/default/output/date.php b/views/default/output/date.php
index d4fba97a0..1644a3480 100644
--- a/views/default/output/date.php
+++ b/views/default/output/date.php
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * Date
+ * Displays a properly formatted date
+ *
+ * @package Elgg
+ * @subpackage Core
+ *
+ * @uses $vars['value'] Date as text or a Unix timestamp in seconds
+ */
 
-	/**
-	 * Date
-	 * Displays a properly formatted date
-	 * 
-	 * @package Elgg
-	 * @subpackage Core
+// convert timestamps to text for display
+if (is_numeric($vars['value'])) {
+	$vars['value'] = gmdate('Y-m-d', $vars['value']);
+}
 
-	 * @author Curverider Ltd
-
-	 * @link http://elgg.org/
-	 * 
-	 * @uses $vars['value'] A UNIX epoch timestamp
-	 * 
-	 */
-
-    if ($vars['value'] > 86400) {
-        echo date("F j, Y",$vars['value']);
-    }
-?>
-\ No newline at end of file
+echo $vars['value'];