diff --git a/test/site/themes/bare_min/layouts/_default/summary.html b/test/site/themes/bare_min/layouts/_default/summary.html
index e124269..09aac6e 100644
--- a/test/site/themes/bare_min/layouts/_default/summary.html
+++ b/test/site/themes/bare_min/layouts/_default/summary.html
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
      the summary is shorter than the full post.
 -->
 
+{{ $date_is_set := (not (eq (dateFormat "2006-01-02" .Params.date) "0001-01-01")) }}
 <article class="summary">
     <header>
         <h1 class="post-title"><a href='{{ .Permalink }}'> {{ .Title }}</a> </h1>
-        {{ with .Params.date }}
-            <span class="post-date">{{ dateFormat "Mon Jan 2, 2006" . }}</span>
+        {{ if $date_is_set }}
+            <span class="post-date">{{ dateFormat "Mon Jan 2, 2006" .Params.date }}</span>
         {{ end }}
     </header>