diff --git a/imgboard.php b/imgboard.php
index cedf9ef..4462a70 100644
--- a/imgboard.php
+++ b/imgboard.php
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ if (!isset($_GET['delete']) && !isset($_GET['manage']) && (isset($_POST['name'])
 			insertBan($ban);
 
 			if ($ban['expire'] > 0) {
-				$bannedText = sprintf(__('Your IP address (%1$s) is banned until %2$s.'), remoteAddress(), strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $ban['expire']));
+				$bannedText = sprintf(__('Your IP address (%1$s) is banned until %2$s.'), remoteAddress(), formatDate($ban['expire']));
 			} else {
 				$bannedText = sprintf(__('Your IP address (%s) is permanently banned.'), remoteAddress());
 			}
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ EOF;
 
 						$until = __('permanently');
 						if ($ban['expire'] > 0) {
-							$until = sprintf(__('until %s'), strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $ban['expire']));
+							$until = sprintf(__('until %s'), formatDate($ban['expire']));
 						}
 						$action = sprintf(__('Banned %s %s'), htmlentities($ban['ip']), $until);
 						if ($ban['reason'] != '') {
diff --git a/inc/functions.php b/inc/functions.php
index 0c08f54..621edf8 100644
--- a/inc/functions.php
+++ b/inc/functions.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function nameBlock($name, $tripcode, $email, $timestamp, $capcode) {
 		$output = '<a href="mailto:' . $email . '">' . $output . '</a>';
 	}
 
-	return $output . $capcode . ' ' . strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $timestamp);
+	return $output . $capcode . ' ' . formatDate($timestamp);
 }
 
 function writePage($filename, $contents) {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function checkBanned() {
 	$ban = banByIP(remoteAddress());
 	if ($ban) {
 		if ($ban['expire'] == 0 || $ban['expire'] > time()) {
-			$expire = ($ban['expire'] > 0) ? ('<br>This ban will expire ' . strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $ban['expire'])) : '<br>This ban is permanent and will not expire.';
+			$expire = ($ban['expire'] > 0) ? ('<br>This ban will expire ' . formatDate($ban['expire'])) : '<br>This ban is permanent and will not expire.';
 			$reason = ($ban['reason'] == '') ? '' : ('<br>Reason: ' . $ban['reason']);
 			fancyDie('Your IP address ' . remoteAddress() . ' has been banned from posting on this image board.  ' . $expire . $reason);
 		} else {
@@ -968,6 +968,10 @@ function stripMetadata($filename) {
 	exec("exiftool -All= -overwrite_original_in_place " . escapeshellarg($filename), $discard, $exit_status);
 }
 
+function formatDate($timestamp) {
+	return @strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $timestamp);
+}
+
 function remoteAddress() {
 	if (TINYIB_CLOUDFLARE && isset($_SERVER['HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP'])) {
 		return $_SERVER['HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP'];
diff --git a/inc/html.php b/inc/html.php
index ef34837..59d5ba2 100644
--- a/inc/html.php
+++ b/inc/html.php
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ function manageModerationLog($offset) {
 			}
 			$u[$log['account']] = $username;
 		}
-		$text .= '<tr><td>' . strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $log['timestamp']) . '</td><td>' . htmlentities($u[$log['account']]) . '</td><td>' . $log['message'] . '</td></tr>';
+		$text .= '<tr><td>' . formatDate($log['timestamp']) . '</td><td>' . htmlentities($u[$log['account']]) . '</td><td>' . $log['message'] . '</td></tr>';
 	}
 
 	if ($text == '') {
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ function manageAccountsTable() {
 	if (count($allaccounts) > 0) {
 		$text .= '<table border="1"><tr><th>' . __('Username') . '</th><th>' . __('Role') . '</th><th>' . __('Last active') . '</th><th>&nbsp;</th></tr>';
 		foreach ($allaccounts as $account) {
-			$lastactive = ($account['lastactive'] > 0) ? strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $account['lastactive']) : __('Never');
+			$lastactive = ($account['lastactive'] > 0) ? formatDate($account['lastactive']) : __('Never');
 			$text .= '<tr><td>' . htmlentities($account['username']) . '</td><td>';
 			switch (intval($account['role'])) {
 				case TINYIB_SUPER_ADMINISTRATOR:
@@ -1246,9 +1246,9 @@ function manageBansTable() {
 	if (count($allbans) > 0) {
 		$text .= '<table border="1"><tr><th>' . __('IP Address') . '</th><th>' . __('Set At') . '</th><th>' . __('Expires') . '</th><th>' . __('Reason') . '</th><th>&nbsp;</th></tr>';
 		foreach ($allbans as $ban) {
-			$expire = ($ban['expire'] > 0) ? strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $ban['expire']) : __('Does not expire');
+			$expire = ($ban['expire'] > 0) ? formatDate($ban['expire']) : __('Does not expire');
 			$reason = ($ban['reason'] == '') ? '&nbsp;' : htmlentities($ban['reason']);
-			$text .= '<tr><td>' . $ban['ip'] . '</td><td>' . strftime(TINYIB_DATEFMT, $ban['timestamp']) . '</td><td>' . $expire . '</td><td>' . $reason . '</td><td><a href="?manage&bans&lift=' . $ban['id'] . '">' . __('lift') . '</a></td></tr>';
+			$text .= '<tr><td>' . $ban['ip'] . '</td><td>' . formatDate($ban['timestamp']) . '</td><td>' . $expire . '</td><td>' . $reason . '</td><td><a href="?manage&bans&lift=' . $ban['id'] . '">' . __('lift') . '</a></td></tr>';
 		}
 		$text .= '</table>';
 	}