diff --git a/lib/formatDate.js b/lib/formatDate.js
index 5674b170..6f274da8 100644
--- a/lib/formatDate.js
+++ b/lib/formatDate.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * @returns {string}
  */
 export default function formatDate (date, local) {
-  if (!date) return ''
+  if (!date || !local) return date || ''
   const d = new Date(date)
   const options = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' }
   const res = d.toLocaleDateString(local, options)