diff --git a/packages/components/review-date/README.md b/packages/components/review-date/README.md
index 968e05096..7c6bdc92e 100644
--- a/packages/components/review-date/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/review-date/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ To discuss or contribute to this component, visit the [GitHub issue for this com
 ```html
 <div class="nhsuk-review-date">
   <p class="nhsuk-body-s">
-    Page last reviewed: <time>12 February 2016</time><br>
-    Next review due: <time>1 February 2019</time>
+    Page last reviewed: 12 February 2016<br>
+    Next review due: 1 February 2019
   </p>
 </div>
 ```
diff --git a/packages/components/review-date/template.njk b/packages/components/review-date/template.njk
index dccdd4ee4..ddb22d16a 100644
--- a/packages/components/review-date/template.njk
+++ b/packages/components/review-date/template.njk
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   {%- if params.classes %} {{ params.classes }}{% endif %}"
   {%- for attribute, value in params.attributes %} {{ attribute }}="{{ value }}"{% endfor %}>
     <p class="nhsuk-body-s">
-      {% if params.lastReview %}Page last reviewed: <time>{{ params.lastReview }}</time><br>{% endif %}
-      {% if params.nextReview %}Next review due: <time>{{ params.nextReview }}</time>{% endif %}
+      {% if params.lastReview %}Page last reviewed: {{ params.lastReview }}<br>{% endif %}
+      {% if params.nextReview %}Next review due: {{ params.nextReview }}{% endif %}
     </p>
   </div>
 {%- endif %}