diff --git a/sat/tools/common/template.py b/sat/tools/common/template.py
index e4f2825d..37cd330d 100644
--- a/sat/tools/common/template.py
+++ b/sat/tools/common/template.py
@@ -646,15 +646,14 @@ class Renderer(object):
         current = ctx["gidx"].current(value)
         return value if not current else u"{}_{}".format(value, current)
 
-    def _date_fmt(
-        self, timestamp, fmt="short", date_only=False, auto_limit=None, auto_old_fmt=None
-    ):
+    def _date_fmt(self, timestamp, fmt="short", date_only=False, auto_limit=None,
+                  auto_old_fmt=None):
         if is_undefined(fmt):
             fmt = u"short"
-
         try:
             return date_utils.date_fmt(
-                timestamp, fmt, date_only, auto_limit, auto_old_fmt
+                timestamp, fmt, date_only, auto_limit, auto_old_fmt,
+                locale_str = self._locale_str
             )
         except Exception as e:
             log.warning(_(u"Can't parse date: {msg}").format(msg=e))