diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 87fdf4c..241294b 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ language_name.es = "Español"
 theme_switcher = true
 
 # Date format used when listing posts (main page, /blog section, tag posts list…)
-# Default is "6th July 2049".
+# Default is "6th July 2049" in English and "%d %B %Y" in other languages.
 long_date_format = "%d %B %Y"
 
 # Date format used for blog posts.
diff --git a/templates/macros/format_date.html b/templates/macros/format_date.html
index 9f89aed..ea88bb5 100644
--- a/templates/macros/format_date.html
+++ b/templates/macros/format_date.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     {% else %}
         {{ date | date(format="%B %Y") }}
     {% endif %}
-{% elif short %}
+{% else %}
     {{ date | date(format="%d %b %Y", locale=date_locale) }}
 {% endif %}