diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/linkedin_mailusers.py b/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/linkedin_mailusers.py
index f73e687002..1304d71878 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/linkedin_mailusers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/linkedin_mailusers.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             ('pfAuthorityId', self.api.config['COMPANY_ID']),
             ('pfCertificationUrl', certificate.download_url),
             ('pfLicenseNo', certificate.course_id),
-            ('pfCertStartDate', course.start.strftime('%Y%mI')),
+            ('pfCertStartDate', course.start.strftime('%Y%m')),
             ('_mSplash', '1'),
             ('trk', tracking_code),
             ('startTask', 'CERTIFICATION_NAME'),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/tests/test_mailusers.py b/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/tests/test_mailusers.py
index d09865f514..d806272757 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/tests/test_mailusers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/linkedin/management/commands/tests/test_mailusers.py
@@ -166,5 +166,5 @@ class MailusersTests(TestCase):
             'pfCertificationName=TestX%2FIntro101&pfAuthorityName=edX&'
             'pfAuthorityId=0000000&'
             'pfCertificationUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ftest.foo%2Ftest&pfLicenseNo=TEST1&'
-            'pfCertStartDate=201005I&_mSplash=1&'
+            'pfCertStartDate=201005&_mSplash=1&'
             'trk=eml-prof-TestX-1-T&startTask=CERTIFICATION_NAME&force=true')