diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 8b5c4206..25b0d148 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}{{ with site.Author.email }}
     <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with site.Author.email }}
     <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with site.Copyright }}
-    <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
+    <copyright>{{replace . "{year}" now.Year | plainify}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
     <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
     {{ with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" }}
 	    {{ printf "<atom:link href=%q rel=\"self\" type=%q />" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }}