diff --git a/include/profile_advanced.php b/include/profile_advanced.php
index bb9850cd02..8c2acd8e76 100644
--- a/include/profile_advanced.php
+++ b/include/profile_advanced.php
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ function advanced_profile(&$a) {
 		
 			$val = ((intval($a->profile['dob'])) 
 				? day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC','UTC',$a->profile['dob'] . ' 00:00 +00:00',$year_bd_format))
-				: day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC','UTC','2001-' . substr($a->profile['dob'],6) . ' 00:00 +00:00',$short_bd_format)));
-			
+				: day_translate(datetime_convert('UTC','UTC','2001-' . substr($a->profile['dob'],5) . ' 00:00 +00:00',$short_bd_format)));
+
 			$profile['birthday'] = array( t('Birthday:'), $val);
 
 		}