1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/date.c b/src/date.c
index 4948d7d50..6d9333833 100644
--- a/src/date.c
+++ b/src/date.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 /* The official name of this program (e.g., no `g' prefix).  */
 #define PROGRAM_NAME "date"
 
-#define WRITTEN_BY _("Written by David MacKenzie.")
+#define AUTHORS "David MacKenzie"
 
 int putenv ();
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	TZSET;
 	break;
       case_GETOPT_HELP_CHAR;
-      case_GETOPT_VERSION_CHAR (PROGRAM_NAME, WRITTEN_BY);
+      case_GETOPT_VERSION_CHAR (PROGRAM_NAME, AUTHORS);
       default:
 	usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
       }