diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
index c6473a7..55e1f53 100644
--- a/todo.md
+++ b/todo.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ this is the to-do list for the `todo.md` project. *woah*.
 - category headers can go as many levels as necessary.
 - tasks can have due-dates, and they can either be complete, or incomplete.
   - [ ] this is an incomplete task.
-  - [x] this is a complete task with a due date |Sep 30 2021.
+  - [x] this is a complete task with a due date |Sep 30 2021
     - [x] tasks can be nested on other tasks or notes.
 - [ ] or they can be on the root of the category.
   - all tasks must belong under a category though.