diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 17b867e..d1885fe 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ katex = false
 long_date_format = "%d %B %Y"
 
 # Date format used for blog posts.
-# Default is "31st Dec 2011".
+# Default is "6th July 2049" in English and "%-d %B %Y" in other languages.
 short_date_format = ""
 
 # Custom separator used in title tag and posts metadata (between date, time to read, and tags).
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index 09e4bdb..e4d0ae9 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ katex = false
 long_date_format = "%d %B %Y"
 
 # Date format used for blog posts.
-# Default is "31st Dec 2011".
+# Default is "6th July 2049" in English and "%-d %B %Y" in other languages.
 short_date_format = ""
 
 # Custom separator used in title tag and posts metadata (between date, time to read, and tags).