diff --git a/client/public/lib/me.mjs b/client/public/lib/me.mjs
index 768190a..2f9f9b1 100644
--- a/client/public/lib/me.mjs
+++ b/client/public/lib/me.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export function age() {
-  let birthdate = new Date(2002, 8, 29)
+  let birthdate = new Date("29 August 2002")
   let now = new Date()
 
   let age = now.getFullYear() - birthdate.getFullYear()