diff --git a/systemd/checks.go b/systemd/checks.go
index 7b092c7..94cd1a3 100644
--- a/systemd/checks.go
+++ b/systemd/checks.go
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ type ClamConfDetails struct {
 	DailyCld time.Time
 }
 
+func parseDate(src string) (time.Time, error) {
+	const layout = "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 2006"
+	return time.Parse(layout, src)
+}
+
+func parseDailyCvdLine(line string) []string {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^daily.c[l|v]d: version (.*), sigs: (.*), built on (.*)`)
+	return re.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+}
+
 func GetClamConfDetails() (ClamConfDetails, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("clamconf")
 	var out bytes.Buffer
@@ -78,17 +88,15 @@ func GetClamConfDetails() (ClamConfDetails, error) {
 		return ClamConfDetails{}, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("%v", err))
 	}
 
-	const layout = "Mon Jan 02 15:04:05 2006"
 	lines := strings.Split(out.String(), "\n")
-	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^daily.c[l|v]d: version (.*), sigs: (.*), built on (.*)`)
 
 	for i := range lines {
 		line := lines[i]
-		finds := re.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+		finds := parseDailyCvdLine(line)
 
 		if len(finds) > 0 {
 			cd := ClamConfDetails{}
-			cd.DailyCld, _ = time.Parse(layout, finds[3])
+			cd.DailyCld, _ = parseDate(finds[3])
 			cd.version = finds[1]
 			cd.sigs = finds[2]
 			return cd, nil
diff --git a/systemd/checks_test.go b/systemd/checks_test.go
index a272376..8fda74d 100644
--- a/systemd/checks_test.go
+++ b/systemd/checks_test.go
@@ -70,3 +70,58 @@ func fileErrorCheck(t *testing.T, when time.Time) error {
 
 	return DbFileAgeCheck(clamavDbFile)
 }
+
+func TestDatesParsing(t *testing.T) {
+	// extra space before day
+	if _, err := parseDate("Mon Jul  1 10:40:06 2024"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	// no extra space before day
+	if _, err := parseDate("Mon Jul 1 10:40:06 2024"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := parseDate("Mon Jul 11 10:40:06 2024"); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := parseDate("invalid"); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("should have  been an invalid date%s", "invalid")
+	}
+}
+
+func parseDailyLine(t *testing.T, line string) {
+	var results = parseDailyCvdLine(line)
+	if len(results) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("should have 4 results: %v", results)
+	}
+
+	cd := ClamConfDetails{}
+	cd.DailyCld, _ = parseDate(results[3])
+	cd.version = results[1]
+	cd.sigs = results[2]
+
+	if cd.version != "27323" {
+		t.Errorf("version should have been 27323: %v", cd.version)
+	}
+
+	if cd.sigs != "2063707" {
+		t.Errorf("sigs should have been 2063707: %v", cd.sigs)
+	}
+
+	date, _ := parseDate("Mon Jul  1 10:40:06 2024")
+	if cd.DailyCld != date {
+		t.Errorf("sigs should have been Mon Jul  1 10:40:06 2024: %v", cd.DailyCld)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseDailyCldLine(t *testing.T) {
+	var line = "daily.cld: version 27323, sigs: 2063707, built on Mon Jul  1 10:40:06 2024"
+	parseDailyLine(t, line)
+}
+
+func TestParseDailyCvdLine(t *testing.T) {
+	var line = "daily.cvd: version 27323, sigs: 2063707, built on Mon Jul  1 10:40:06 2024"
+	parseDailyLine(t, line)
+}