1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index 8cd94e2..9144113 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def current_expo():
     if expos:
         return expos[0].year
     else:
-        return "1970"
+        return settings.EPOCH.year
 
 def only_commit(fname, message):
     """Only used to commit a survex file edited and saved in view/survex.py"""