diff --git a/weekly-update.py b/weekly-update.py
index 7f098d0..5cae775 100755
--- a/weekly-update.py
+++ b/weekly-update.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ if args[0] == '-n':
     args = args[1:]
 
 date = args[0]
-today = str(datetime.date.today())
 
 with open('ledger', 'a') as f:
     f.write("\n")
@@ -44,10 +43,10 @@ with open('ledger', 'a') as f:
         if debt < 30: continue
         punt.append(user)
         f.write("""\
-%(today)s Punt
+%(date)s Punt
   Pool:Owed:%(user)s  $-%(debt)s
   User:%(user)s
-""" % {'user': user, 'debt': debt, 'today': today})
+""" % {'user': user, 'debt': debt, 'date': date})
 
 
 if not dry_run:
@@ -83,12 +82,12 @@ if punt and not dry_run:
         bloggers = yaml.safe_load(b)
     for p in punt:
         if 'end' not in bloggers[p]:
-            bloggers[p]['end'] = today
+            bloggers[p]['end'] = date
     with open('bloggers.yml','w') as b:
         yaml.safe_dump(bloggers, b)
 
     subprocess.check_call(["git", "commit", "ledger", "bloggers.yml",
-                           "-m", "Punts for %s" % (today,)])
+                           "-m", "Punts for %s" % (date,)])
 
 # if it's a dry run, lets set the ledger back to the beginning state
 if dry_run: