diff --git a/C4/Auth.pm b/C4/Auth.pm
index 2b643640bf..f1481c3761 100644
--- a/C4/Auth.pm
+++ b/C4/Auth.pm
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ sub get_template_and_user {
     }
 
     if ( C4::Context->preference('dateformat') ) {
-        $template->param( dateformat => C4::Context->preference('dateformat') )
+        $template->param( dateformat => C4::Context->preference('dateformat') );
     }
 
     # these template parameters are set the same regardless of $in->{'type'}