diff --git a/tpl/template_embedded.go b/tpl/template_embedded.go
index 6f089aefe..50849e234 100644
--- a/tpl/template_embedded.go
+++ b/tpl/template_embedded.go
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func (t *GoHtmlTemplate) EmbedTemplates() {
     {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}
     {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}
     {{ with .Site.Copyright }}<copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}
-    <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05" }} {{ with .Date.Format "MST" }}{{ if eq . "UTC" }}UT{{else}}{{.}}{{end}}{{end}}</lastBuildDate>
+    <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" }}</lastBuildDate>
     <atom:link href="{{.Url}}" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
     {{ range first 15 .Data.Pages }}
     <item>
       <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
       <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
-      <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05" }} {{ with .Date.Format "MST" }}{{ if eq . "UTC" }}UT{{else}}{{.}}{{end}}{{end}}</pubDate>
+      <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" }}</pubDate>
       {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
       <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
       <description>{{ .Content | html }}</description>