diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/feed_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/feed_view.ex
index 3e24397aa..449659f4b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/feed_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/feed_view.ex
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.FeedView do
   @days ~w(Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun)
   @months ~w(Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec)
 
-  @spec pub_date(String.t() | DateTime.t()) :: String.t()
-  def pub_date(date) when is_binary(date) do
-    date
-    |> Timex.parse!("{ISO:Extended}")
-    |> pub_date
-  end
-
-  def pub_date(%DateTime{} = date), do: to_rfc2822(date)
-
   def prepare_activity(activity, opts \\ []) do
     object = Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/feed/feed/_tag_activity.xml.eex b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/feed/feed/_tag_activity.xml.eex
index 2334e24a2..d582c83e8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/templates/feed/feed/_tag_activity.xml.eex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/templates/feed/feed/_tag_activity.xml.eex
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
   <guid isPermalink="true"><%= activity_context(@activity) %></guid>
   <link><%= activity_context(@activity) %></link>
-  <pubDate><%= pub_date(@activity.data["published"]) %></pubDate>
+  <pubDate><%= to_rfc2822(@activity.data["published"]) %></pubDate>
 
-  <description><%= activity_content(@data) %></description>
+  <description><%= activity_description(@data) %></description>
   <%= for attachment <- @data["attachment"] || [] do %>
     <enclosure url="<%= attachment_href(attachment) %>" type="<%= attachment_type(attachment) %>"/>
   <% end %>