diff --git a/src/cmd/pr.c b/src/cmd/pr.c
index 934cfa5e..991572b1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/pr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/pr.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ extern	void	putspace(void);
 /*
  * return date file was last modified
  */
+#define getdate prgetdate
+
 char*
 getdate(void)
 {