diff --git a/src/commands/date.rs b/src/commands/date.rs
index 444a04f4ef..b979dfe3e7 100644
--- a/src/commands/date.rs
+++ b/src/commands/date.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for Date {
     }
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
-        Signature::build("mkdir").switch("utc").switch("local")
+        Signature::build("date").switch("utc").switch("local")
     }
 }