diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/layout/LayoutEntry.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/layout/LayoutEntry.java
index 1172fa87167..09572f3215b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/layout/LayoutEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/layout/LayoutEntry.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.CurrentDate;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.DOICheck;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.DOIStrip;
+import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.DateFormatter;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.Default;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.FileLink;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.layout.format.FirstPage;
@@ -485,6 +486,8 @@ private LayoutFormatter getLayoutFormatterByName(String name) throws Exception {
             return new CreateDocBookAuthors();
         case "CurrentDate":
             return new CurrentDate();
+        case "DateFormatter":
+            return new DateFormatter();
         case "DOICheck":
             return new DOICheck();
         case "DOIStrip":