diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
index 59f8cabd56..0a617c098f 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/template-tags.php
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ function twentyfifteen_entry_meta() {
 
 		$time_string = sprintf( $time_string,
 			esc_attr( get_the_date( 'c' ) ),
-			esc_html( get_the_date() ),
+			get_the_date(),
 			esc_attr( get_the_modified_date( 'c' ) ),
-			esc_html( get_the_modified_date() )
+			get_the_modified_date()
 		);
 
 		printf( '<span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">%1$s </span><a href="%2$s" rel="bookmark">%3$s</a></span>',