1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index c0faf04af..881dcc429 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int date_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 }
 #if ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
                 if (strstr(fmt_dt2str, "%e"))
-                        bb_error_msg_and_die("%e is not supported by Windows strftime");
+                        bb_error_msg_and_die("%%e is not supported by Windows strftime");
 #endif
                 /* Generate output string */
                 strftime(date_buf, sizeof(date_buf), fmt_dt2str, &tm_time);