diff --git a/library/x509.c b/library/x509.c
index 54623a0..60e1cac 100644
--- a/library/x509.c
+++ b/library/x509.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
         memcpy( date, *p, ( len < sizeof( date ) - 1 ) ?
                 len : sizeof( date ) - 1 );
 
-        if( sscanf( date, "%2d%2d%2d%2d%2d%2d",
+        if( sscanf( date, "%2d%2d%2d%2d%2d%2dZ",
                     &time->year, &time->mon, &time->day,
                     &time->hour, &time->min, &time->sec ) < 5 )
             return( POLARSSL_ERR_X509_INVALID_DATE );
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
         memcpy( date, *p, ( len < sizeof( date ) - 1 ) ?
                 len : sizeof( date ) - 1 );
 
-        if( sscanf( date, "%4d%2d%2d%2d%2d%2d",
+        if( sscanf( date, "%4d%2d%2d%2d%2d%2dZ",
                     &time->year, &time->mon, &time->day,
                     &time->hour, &time->min, &time->sec ) < 5 )
             return( POLARSSL_ERR_X509_INVALID_DATE );