diff --git a/main.tex b/main.tex
index 9c0dbf8..1c78a80 100644
--- a/main.tex
+++ b/main.tex
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 \title{Thesis and Project Report Template for \theInstitution{}}
 \author{Joseph~T.~Foley and Marcel~Kyas}
-\date{2024}{11}{07}%{Year}{Month}{Day}%use numbers
+\date{\today}%Generally this is set to the day of the defense
 
 %\DocumentInfo{TYPE}{ABBREVIATION}{DEGREE}{PROGRAM}{ECTS}{School/Department}
 \DocumentInfo{Thesis}{M.Sc.}{Master of Science}{Mechatronics}{30}{Department of Engineering}
diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index 745758a..708a84d 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ BoldFont={*-Bold},
 ItalicFont={*-Italic},
 BoldItalicFont={*-BoldItalic}]
 
-\usepackage[useregional]{datetime2}
-%% Smart manipulation of dates
-\renewcommand{\date}[3]{\newcommand{\thedate}{\DTMdisplaydate{#1}{#2}{#3}{-1}}}
-
 %% ---------------- Graphics ------------------------------
 \RequirePackage{graphicx}
 %% GraphicsX converts and includes graphics intelligently