diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 0bcbd55..488aae6 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
{{ .Title }}
- {{ .Params.Author }}
- - Published Date: {{ dateFormat "Monday, Jan 2, 2006" .Date }}
- - Last Modified: {{ dateFormat "Monday, Jan 2, 2006" .Date }}
+ - Published Date: {{ with site.Params.dateFormat | default "2006-01-02" | .Date.Format }} {{ . }} {{ end }}
+ - Last Modified: {{ with site.Params.dateFormat | default "2006-01-02" | .Lastmod.Format }} {{ . }} {{ end }}