diff --git a/src/clojure/monger/joda_time.clj b/src/clojure/monger/joda_time.clj
index cdddf0c..863c2a1 100644
--- a/src/clojure/monger/joda_time.clj
+++ b/src/clojure/monger/joda_time.clj
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@
 ;; Reader extensions
 ;;
 
-(defmethod print-dup java.util.Date
-  [^java.util.Date d ^java.io.Writer out]
-  (.write out
-          (str "#="
-               `(java.util.Date. ~(.getYear d)
-                                 ~(.getMonth d)
-                                 ~(.getDate d)
-                                 ~(.getHours d)
-                                 ~(.getMinutes d)
-                                 ~(.getSeconds d)))))
-
-
 (defmethod print-dup org.joda.time.base.AbstractInstant
   [^org.joda.time.base.AbstractInstant d out]
   (print-dup (.toDate d) out))