diff --git a/recipes/private_eye.recipe b/recipes/private_eye.recipe
index a0182deab6..bc3c224e7e 100644
--- a/recipes/private_eye.recipe
+++ b/recipes/private_eye.recipe
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class PrivateEyeRecipe(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         " ".join((day, month, year)),
                         "%d %B %Y"
                     )
-                    date = date - timedelta(14)
+                    date = date - timedelta(12)
                     self.publication_date = datetime.strftime(
                         date,
                         "%d %B %Y"