diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index cb41a68..9b27479 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
     <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
     <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
-    <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "02.01.2006" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
+    <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
     {{- with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" -}}
     {{ printf "<atom:link href=%q rel=\"self\" type=%q />" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }}
     {{- end -}}
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@
     <item>
       <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
       <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
-      <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "02.01.2006" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
+      <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
       {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
       <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
-      <description>{{ .Content | html }}</description>
       <content>{{ .Content | html }}</content>
     </item>
     {{ end }}