diff --git a/libs/plugins/modifier.date_format.php b/libs/plugins/modifier.date_format.php
index 75c56c85..9ad898a9 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/modifier.date_format.php
+++ b/libs/plugins/modifier.date_format.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function smarty_modifier_date_format($string, $format = null, $default_date = ''
             }
             $format = str_replace($_win_from, $_win_to, $format);
         }
-        return strftime($format, $timestamp);
+        return @strftime($format, $timestamp);
     } else {
         return date($format, $timestamp);
     }