diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
index 56f22af070..f59f9295be 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Type {
             Type::Closure => String::from("closure"),
             Type::Bool => String::from("bool"),
             Type::CellPath => String::from("cell-path"),
-            Type::Date => String::from("date"),
+            Type::Date => String::from("datetime"),
             Type::Duration => String::from("duration"),
             Type::Filesize => String::from("filesize"),
             Type::Float => String::from("float"),
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl Display for Type {
             Type::Closure => write!(f, "closure"),
             Type::Bool => write!(f, "bool"),
             Type::CellPath => write!(f, "cell-path"),
-            Type::Date => write!(f, "date"),
+            Type::Date => write!(f, "datetime"),
             Type::Duration => write!(f, "duration"),
             Type::Filesize => write!(f, "filesize"),
             Type::Float => write!(f, "float"),