diff --git a/import2ledger/hooks/ledger_entry.py b/import2ledger/hooks/ledger_entry.py
index 63984f1fd230d7c708669a18ad30af97c2ccbac4..ddb08cf79edfbdaa815b53169aed7b2ffa492486 100644
--- a/import2ledger/hooks/ledger_entry.py
+++ b/import2ledger/hooks/ledger_entry.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class LedgerEntryHook:
             )
         return Template(
             template_s,
-            date_fmt=section_config['date_format'],
+            date_fmt=section_config['date format'],
             signed_currencies=[code.strip().upper() for code in section_config['signed_currencies'].split(',')],
             signed_currency_fmt=section_config['signed_currency_format'],
             unsigned_currency_fmt=section_config['unsigned_currency_format'],