diff --git a/layouts/partials/meta/date-updated.html b/layouts/partials/meta/date-updated.html
index cc25c6930..5f57e4a9c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/meta/date-updated.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/meta/date-updated.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <time datetime="{{ . }}">
-  {{- i18n "article.date_updated" (dict "Date" (partial "functions/date.html" .)) | markdownify | emojify -}}
+  {{- i18n "article.date_updated" (dict "Date" (partial "functions/date.html" .)) | emojify -}}
 </time>
 {{- /* Trim EOF */ -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/meta/date.html b/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
index 654a6c7a9..75ab4deca 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/meta/date.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <time datetime="{{ . }}">
-  {{- i18n "article.date" (dict "Date" (partial "functions/date.html" .)) | markdownify | emojify -}}
+  {{- i18n "article.date" (dict "Date" (partial "functions/date.html" .)) | emojify -}}
 </time>
 {{- /* Trim EOF */ -}}