diff --git a/datetime.py b/datetime.py
index 22f75977430cfc74472e54b4b16c7c50543c3da3..13274b93865b21f514532415b43378a718807149 100644
--- a/datetime.py
+++ b/datetime.py
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ class Datetime(BotPlugin):
     @botcmd
     def date(self, message, args):
         """Displays the current date in the current locale"""
-        return "The date is " + self._get_date_time('%x')
+        return "The date is {}".format(self._get_date_time('%x'))
 
     @botcmd
     def time(self, message, args):
         """Displays the current time in the current locale"""
-        return "The time is " + self._get_date_time('%X')
+        return "The time is {}".format(self._get_date_time('%X'))
 
     @botcmd
     def strftime(self, message, args):
         """Formatted date and/or time using strftime"""
         if not args:
             return "**Usage**: !datetime strftime <format>"
-        return "The date and time is " + self._get_date_time(args)
+        return "The date and time are {}".format(self._get_date_time(args))