diff --git a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/pattern/DateInfo.java b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/pattern/DateInfo.java
index e17b81c163e6..8850438edf38 100644
--- a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/pattern/DateInfo.java
+++ b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/pattern/DateInfo.java
@@ -70,4 +70,9 @@ public class DateInfo
     }
 
     private final Calendar calendar;
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+      return new SimpleDateFormat().format(calendar.getTime());
+    }
 }
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