diff --git a/meshms.c b/meshms.c
index e69bcabe..fb14e954 100644
--- a/meshms.c
+++ b/meshms.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ int meshms_remember_conversation(const char *sender_sid_hex,
       return WHY("rhizome_fill_manifest() failed");
     }
 
-    rhizome_manifest_del(l,"date");
     rhizome_manifest_del(l,"author");
     rhizome_manifest_del(l,"sender");
     rhizome_manifest_del(l,"recipient");
diff --git a/rhizome.c b/rhizome.c
index 17665a5b..c6de300e 100644
--- a/rhizome.c
+++ b/rhizome.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int rhizome_manifest_check_sanity(rhizome_manifest *m_in)
   if (service == NULL || !service[0])
       return WHY("Manifest missing 'service' field");
   if (rhizome_manifest_get_ll(m_in, "date") == -1)
-      return WHY("Manifest missing 'date' field");
+    return WHY("Manifest missing 'date' field");
   
   /* Get manifest version number. */
   m_in->version = rhizome_manifest_get_ll(m_in, "version");