diff --git a/laundry_status.Rmd b/laundry_status.Rmd
index 9d74318..6c219e3 100644
--- a/laundry_status.Rmd
+++ b/laundry_status.Rmd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ this site updates every `r update_interval` minutes
 ## The washing machine is currently: `r current_status[["lamp_a_power"]]`
 
 
-The washing machine `r ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", "started", "ended")` its most recent cycle at `r format(ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", washer_last_off, washer_last_on), format = "%A %I:%M %p")`
+The washing machine `r ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", "started", "ended")` its most recent cycle at `r ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", strftime(washer_last_off, format = "%A %I:%M %p"), strftime(washer_last_on, format = "%A %I:%M %p"))`
 
 
 ## The dryer is currently: `r current_status[["lamp_b_power"]]`