diff --git a/date_views/theme/theme.inc b/date_views/theme/theme.inc
index cb01e32..94788f4 100644
--- a/date_views/theme/theme.inc
+++ b/date_views/theme/theme.inc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function theme_date_nav_title($params) {
       $date_arg = $date_info->year;
       break;
     case 'month':
-      $format = !empty($format) ? $format : (empty($date_info->mini) ? $format_with_year : $format_without_year);
+      $format = !empty($format) ? $format : $format_with_year;
       $title = date_format_date($date_info->min_date, 'custom', $format);
       $date_arg = $date_info->year . '-' . date_pad($date_info->month);
       break;