diff --git a/dabo/functions/currency_converter.sh b/dabo/functions/currency_converter.sh
index b5fdfce..22be8ac 100644
--- a/dabo/functions/currency_converter.sh
+++ b/dabo/functions/currency_converter.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function currency_converter {
   fi
 
   # get current date if none given
-  [ -z "$f_currency_date" ] && printf -v f_currency_date '%(%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S)T'
+  [ -z "$f_currency_date" ] && printf -v f_currency_date '%(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)T'
  
   # rate per minute
   f_currency_date_minute=$(date -d "${f_currency_date}" "+%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M")