diff --git a/lib/app/helpers/form_helper.rb b/lib/app/helpers/form_helper.rb
index fd5d15f..20f266d 100644
--- a/lib/app/helpers/form_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/app/helpers/form_helper.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def split_options(options)
   
   def format_date(tb_formatted, format)
     new_format = translate_format(format)
-    Date.parse(tb_formatted).strftime(new_format)
+    Date.strptime(tb_formatted, new_format)
   end
 
   # Method that translates the datepicker date formats, defined in (http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Datepicker/formatDate)