diff --git a/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.in b/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.in
index c2d12e1a33d8..199a5a0119fd 100755
--- a/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.in
+++ b/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.in
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ foreach sfile (SCCS/s.*)
         if ($status != 0) goto ERROR
 
         # get file into current dir and get stats
+        set date = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{printf("19%s %s", $3, $4); exit}'`
 	set year = `echo $date | cut -c3-4`
 	if ($year < 70) then
 		# Y2K Bug, change century to 20
 		set date = `echo $date | sed -e s/19/20/`
 	endif
-        set date = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{printf("19%s %s", $3, $4); exit}'`
         set author = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{print $5; exit}'`
         echo ""
         echo "==> file $file, rev=$rev, date=$date, author=$author"