diff --git a/lang/en_us/attforblock.php b/lang/en_us/attforblock.php
index 976675e..17a6fbf 100644
--- a/lang/en_us/attforblock.php
+++ b/lang/en_us/attforblock.php
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
       // block_attendance.php - created with Moodle 1.5.3+ (2005060230)
 
 
-$string['strftimedm'] = '%%m.%%d';
-$string['strftimedmy'] = '%%m.%%d.%%Y';
-$string['strftimedmyw'] = '%%m.%%d.%%y (%%a)';
-$string['strftimeshortdate'] = '%%m.%%d.%%Y';
+$string['strftimedm'] = '%m.%d';
+$string['strftimedmy'] = '%m.%d.%Y';
+$string['strftimedmyw'] = '%m.%d.%y (%a)';
+$string['strftimeshortdate'] = '%m.%d.%Y';
 
 ?>
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