diff --git a/bin/efa b/bin/efa
index bb806f5dd17eefbaad920d3a60bf44be442e7d20..a94bbf25b50c867deb9d45cc13cdffae82f6ce2b 100755
--- a/bin/efa
+++ b/bin/efa
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ sub opt_time {
 }
 
 sub opt_date {
-	my ($date) = @_;
+	my (undef, $date) = @_;
 
 	if ($date !~ /^ [0-3]? \d \. [01]? \d \. (?: \d{4} )? $/x) {
 		die("Invalid argument: Usage: --date DD.MM.[YYYY]\n");