diff --git a/models/database.py b/models/database.py
index 4ad2ed9adaea5d2fa152a97b7d9eb41ebd75c68f..967f0531c8a85cca11ac3bdd4e572984ed7ba5c6 100644
--- a/models/database.py
+++ b/models/database.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class Todo(DatabaseModel):
     def render_template(self):
         parts = ["todo", self.who, self.description, self.state.get_name()]
         if self.state.needs_date():
-            parts.append(date_filter(self.date))
+            parts.append(date_filter_short(self.date))
         parts.append("id {}".format(self.get_id()))
         return "[{}]".format(";".join(parts))