diff --git a/0000-template.md b/0000-template.md
index 54fcb951a..321f00b91 100644
--- a/0000-template.md
+++ b/0000-template.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- Start Date: (fill me in with today's date, YYY/MM/DD)
+- Start Date: (fill me in with today's date, YYY-MM-DD)
 - RFC PR #: (leave this empty)
 - Rust Issue #: (leave this empty)
 
diff --git a/active/0000-rfc-process.md b/active/0000-rfc-process.md
index 6aae9d45d..cae5fdedd 100644
--- a/active/0000-rfc-process.md
+++ b/active/0000-rfc-process.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- Start Date: 2014/03/11
+- Start Date: 2014-03-11
 - RFC PR #: 2, 6
 - Rust Issue #: N/A