diff --git a/privatemsg.module b/privatemsg.module
index 69a8b87..671cfe6 100644
--- a/privatemsg.module
+++ b/privatemsg.module
@@ -3118,11 +3118,10 @@ function privatemsg_format_date($timestamp) {
   if ($timestamp > ((int)(REQUEST_TIME / 86400)) * 86400) {
     return format_date($timestamp, 'privatemsg_current_day');
   }
-  if ($timestamp > mktime(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, date('Y'))) {
+  if ($timestamp > mktime(0, 0, 0, 1, 0, date('Y'))) {
     return format_date($timestamp, 'privatemsg_current_year');
   }
   return format_date($timestamp, 'privatemsg_years');
-
 }
 
 /**