diff --git a/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py b/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
index e20fb75..69c0161 100644
--- a/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
+++ b/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
@@ -467,24 +467,18 @@ async def cmd_update(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
             changes.append(f"Link: {old_link} → {link}")
         if due_date_ts is not None:
             old_date = (
-                datetime.fromtimestamp(old_bounty.due_date_ts, tz=tz).strftime(
-                    "%d %b %Y %H:%M"
-                )
+                format_due_date(old_bounty.due_date_ts, timezone_str)
                 if old_bounty.due_date_ts
                 else "(none)"
             )
-            new_date = datetime.fromtimestamp(due_date_ts, tz=tz).strftime(
-                "%d %b %Y %H:%M"
-            )
+            new_date = format_due_date(due_date_ts, timezone_str)
             changes.append(f"Date: {old_date} → {new_date}")
         if clear_link:
             old_link = old_bounty.link or "(none)"
             changes.append(f"Link: {old_link} → (cleared)")
         if clear_date:
             old_date = (
-                datetime.fromtimestamp(old_bounty.due_date_ts, tz=tz).strftime(
-                    "%d %b %Y %H:%M"
-                )
+                format_due_date(old_bounty.due_date_ts, timezone_str)
                 if old_bounty.due_date_ts
                 else "(none)"
             )