diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.9-6.99.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.9-6.99.0.pl
index bb11eb04d..1c20fe6a1 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.9-6.99.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.9-6.99.0.pl
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ sub updateProfileListFields {
 	foreach ("UPDATE userProfileField SET fieldType='selectBox' WHERE fieldType='selectList' and fieldName in ('language','gender','dateFormat','timeFormat','discussionLayout','INBOXNotifications','firstDayOfWeek','uiLevel','toolbar')",
 	"UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'English\\'' WHERE fieldName='language'",
 "UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'neuter\\'' WHERE fieldName='gender'",
-"UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'%M/%D/%Y\\'' WHERE fieldName='dateFormat'",
+"UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'%M/%D/%y\\'' WHERE fieldName='dateFormat'",
 "UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'%H:%n %p\\'' WHERE fieldName='timeFormat'",
 "UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'nested\\'' WHERE fieldName='discussionLayout'",
 "UPDATE userProfileField SET dataDefault='\\'email\\'' WHERE fieldName='INBOXNotifications'",