diff --git a/components/com_banners/models/banner.php b/components/com_banners/models/banner.php
index e0f6b501eec6c..8de828096d8e2 100644
--- a/components/com_banners/models/banner.php
+++ b/components/com_banners/models/banner.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function click()
 
 		if ($trackClicks > 0)
 		{
-			$trackDate = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d H');
+			$trackDate = JFactory::getDate()->toSql();
 
 			$query->clear()
 				->select($db->quoteName('count'))
diff --git a/components/com_banners/models/banners.php b/components/com_banners/models/banners.php
index 7b978f5738da8..8a1fdebab411d 100644
--- a/components/com_banners/models/banners.php
+++ b/components/com_banners/models/banners.php
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public function getItems()
 	 */
 	public function impress()
 	{
-		$trackDate = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d H');
+		$trackDate = JFactory::getDate()->toSql();
 		$items     = $this->getItems();
 		$db        = $this->getDbo();
 		$query     = $db->getQuery(true);