diff --git a/src/Writer.jl b/src/Writer.jl
index 4d21c1d..7bf4905 100644
--- a/src/Writer.jl
+++ b/src/Writer.jl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Writer
 
-using Compat
+using Compat.Dates
 using ..Common
 using ..Serializations: Serialization, StandardSerialization,
                         CommonSerialization