diff --git a/setup/templates/footer.tpl b/setup/templates/footer.tpl
index 93ab2c3eea2..2f766e32e82 100644
--- a/setup/templates/footer.tpl
+++ b/setup/templates/footer.tpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <footer>
         <div class="wrapper">
             <div class="copyrite">
-                <p>{$_lang.modx_footer1|replace:'[[+current_year]]':{'Y'|date}}</p>
+                <p>{$_lang.modx_footer1|replace:'[[+current_year]]':{$smarty.now|date_format:"%Y"}}</p>
             </div>
             <div class="copyrite_info">
                 <p>{$_lang.modx_footer2}</p>