diff --git a/circ/circulation.pl b/circ/circulation.pl
index b165d68369..61babaad47 100755
--- a/circ/circulation.pl
+++ b/circ/circulation.pl
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ use Date::Calc qw(
   Date_to_Days
 );
 
-use Date::Manip qw(
-  Date_Cmp
-);
-
 
 #
 # PARAMETERS READING
@@ -454,7 +450,9 @@ if ($borrower) {
     ($restype) and $it->{'can_renew'} = 0;
 
     $it->{'dd'} = format_date($it->{'date_due'});
-    $it->{'od'} = Date_Cmp($todaysdate, $it->{'date_due'}) == 1 ? 1 : 0 ;
+        my $datedue = $it->{'date_due'};
+        $datedue =~ s/-//g;
+    $it->{'od'} = ($datedue < $todaysdate) ? 1 : 0 ;
         ($it->{'author'} eq '') and $it->{'author'} = ' ';
         $it->{'renew_failed'} = $renew_failed[$it->{'itemnumber'}];
         # ADDED BY JF: NEW ITEMTYPE COUNT DISPLAY