diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 368d361..bb61a83 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
     {{- .Date.Format (default "01-02-2006" .Site.Params.dateFmt) -}}
   </time>;
   {{- if ne .Date .Lastmod }}
-  <span>Last modified:</span> &#x5b;
-  <time datetime="{{- .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" -}}">
-    {{ .Lastmod.Format (default "01-02-2006" .Site.Params.dateFmt) }}
+  <span>Last modified:</span>
+  <time datetime="{{ .Lastmod.Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00" }}">
+    {{- .Lastmod.Format (default "01-02-2006" .Site.Params.dateFmt) -}}
   </time>;
   {{- end }}                    <!-- if ne .Date .Lastmod -->
   {{- end }}                    <!-- if $showdate -->