diff --git a/lib/news.php b/lib/news.php
index 0c5e799..662751c 100644
--- a/lib/news.php
+++ b/lib/news.php
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@
 	function monthlyNews ($month, $year)
 	{
 		// Do sanity checking on dates
-		if (((!is_int ($year)) || $year < 00)) {
-			$year = date ('y', time ());
+		if (((!is_int ($year)) || $year < 2000)) {
+			$year = date ('Y', time ());
 		}
+		$year =- 2000;
 
 		if ($month < 1 || $month > 12) {
 			$month = date ('m', time ());