diff --git a/content/templates/shortcode-templates.md b/content/templates/shortcode-templates.md
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--- a/content/templates/shortcode-templates.md
+++ b/content/templates/shortcode-templates.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Let's assume you would like to keep mentions of your copyright year current in y
 ```
 
 {{< code file="/layouts/shortcodes/year.html" >}}
-{{ .Page.Now.Year }}
+{{ now.Format "2006" }}
 {{< /code >}}
 
 ### Single Positional Example: `youtube`