diff --git a/apcupsd/src/apctest.c b/apcupsd/src/apctest.c

index 10542a3..8dde839 100644

--- a/apcupsd/src/apctest.c

+++ b/apcupsd/src/apctest.c

@@ -1281,9 +1281,9 @@ static void program_smart_eeprom(void)

             break;

          case 2:

-            cmd = get_cmd("Enter new battery date -- DD/MM/YY: ");

+            cmd = get_cmd("Enter new battery date -- MM/DD/YY: ");

             if (strlen(cmd) != 8 || cmd[2] != '/' || cmd[5] != '/') {

-               pmsg("Date must be exactly DD/MM/YY\n");

+               pmsg("Date must be exactly MM/DD/YY\n");

                break;

             }

             apcsmart_ups_program_eeprom(ups, CI_BATTDAT, cmd);