diff --git a/helpdesk/views/staff.py b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
index 5b948ca4..fd4780d0 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/staff.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
@@ -250,17 +250,14 @@ def update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=False):
     public = request.POST.get('public', False)
     owner = int(request.POST.get('owner', None))
     priority = int(request.POST.get('priority', ticket.priority))
-    due_date_year = request.POST.get('due_date_year', None)
-    due_date_month = request.POST.get('due_date_month', None)
-    due_date_day = request.POST.get('due_date_day', None)
+    due_date_year = int(request.POST.get('due_date_year', 0))
+    due_date_month = int(request.POST.get('due_date_month', 0))
+    due_date_day = int(request.POST.get('due_date_day', 0))
 
     if not (due_date_year and due_date_month and due_date_day):
         due_date = ticket.due_date
     else:
-        due_date = datetime(
-                int(due_date_year),
-                int(due_date_month),
-                int(due_date_day))
+        due_date = datetime(due_date_year, due_date_month, due_date_day)
     tags = request.POST.get('tags', '')
 
     # We need to allow the 'ticket' and 'queue' contexts to be applied to the