diff --git a/healthcareio/x12/__init__.py b/healthcareio/x12/__init__.py
index 0be801b..ae57724 100644
--- a/healthcareio/x12/__init__.py
+++ b/healthcareio/x12/__init__.py
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ class Formatters :
             
             #
             # We have a date formatting issue
-           
-            return "-".join([year,month,day])
+            return value
+        return "-".join([year,month,day])
     def time(self,value):
         pass
     def sv3(self,value):