diff --git a/sigal/__init__.py b/sigal/__init__.py
index 52fb2c6..99c97a1 100644
--- a/sigal/__init__.py
+++ b/sigal/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from argh import ArghParser, arg
 from logging import Formatter
 
 from .gallery import Gallery
-from .pkgmeta import __version__
 from .settings import read_settings
 
 _DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = 'sigal.conf.py'
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ def serve(path):
 
 
 def main():
-    parser = ArghParser(description='Simple static gallery generator.',
-                        version=__version__)
+    parser = ArghParser(description='Simple static gallery generator.')
     parser.add_commands([init, build, serve])
     parser.dispatch()
diff --git a/sigal/image.py b/sigal/image.py
index 86ed09f..f505521 100644
--- a/sigal/image.py
+++ b/sigal/image.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from pilkit.processors import Transpose, Adjust
 from pilkit.utils import save_image
 from datetime import datetime
 
+from . import compat
+
 
 def _has_exif_tags(img):
     return hasattr(img, 'info') and 'exif' in img.info
@@ -183,7 +185,12 @@ def get_exif_tags(source):
             # Remove null bytes at the end if necessary
             date = data['DateTimeOriginal'].rsplit('\x00')[0]
             dt = datetime.strptime(date, '%Y:%m:%d %H:%M:%S')
-            simple['datetime'] = dt
+            dt = dt.strftime('%A, %d. %B %Y')
+
+            if compat.PY2:
+                simple['datetime'] = dt.decode('utf8')
+            else:
+                simple['datetime'] = dt
         except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
             msg = u'Could not parse DateTimeOriginal of %s: %s' % (source, e)
             logger.warning(msg)
diff --git a/sigal/themes/colorbox/templates/index.html b/sigal/themes/colorbox/templates/index.html
index f338175..bad0c7c 100644
--- a/sigal/themes/colorbox/templates/index.html
+++ b/sigal/themes/colorbox/templates/index.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             {% if media.big %} data-big="{{ media.big }}"{% endif %}
             {% if media.exif %}
               {% if media.exif.datetime %}
-                data-date=", {{ media.exif.datetime.strftime('%d %B %Y') }}"
+                data-date=", {{ media.exif.datetime }}"
               {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
           {%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/sigal/themes/galleria/templates/index.html b/sigal/themes/galleria/templates/index.html
index 1f22380..979a918 100644
--- a/sigal/themes/galleria/templates/index.html
+++ b/sigal/themes/galleria/templates/index.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
               {% if media.exif.exposure %}Exposure: {{ media.exif.exposure }}, {% endif %}
               {% if media.exif.fstop %}Fstop: {{ media.exif.fstop }}{% endif %}
               {% if media.exif.datetime %}
-                <br>Date: {{ media.exif.datetime.strftime('%A, %d. %B %Y') }}
+                <br>Date: {{ media.exif.datetime }}
               {% endif %}
             {% endif %}
           {%- endmacro %}