diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStatusSubscriber.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStatusSubscriber.java
index 06bdcfd2..b82192f6 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStatusSubscriber.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/api/gradstudent/messaging/jetstream/FetchGradStatusSubscriber.java
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ private String getResponse(GraduationStudentRecordGradStatus graduationStudentRe
         GradStatusPayload gradStatusPayload = GradStatusPayload.builder()
                 .program(graduationStudentRecord.getProgram())
                 .programCompletionDate(
-                        EducGradStudentApiUtils.parseDateFromString(graduationStudentRecord.getProgramCompletionDate() != null ?
-                        EducGradStudentApiUtils.formatDate(graduationStudentRecord.getProgramCompletionDate()) : null))
+                        graduationStudentRecord.getProgramCompletionDate() != null ?
+                        EducGradStudentApiUtils.formatDate(graduationStudentRecord.getProgramCompletionDate()) : null)
                 .build();
         return JsonUtil.getJsonStringFromObject(gradStatusPayload);
     }