diff --git a/utils/story_functions.py b/utils/story_functions.py
index cacdb1882..108be4b6c 100644
--- a/utils/story_functions.py
+++ b/utils/story_functions.py
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ def pre_process_story(entry, encoding):
     if entry['published'] < datetime.datetime(2000, 1, 1):
         entry['published'] = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
     
-    if entry['published'] > datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1):
+    # Future dated stories get forced to current date
+    # if entry['published'] > datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1):
+    if entry['published'] > datetime.datetime.now():
         entry['published'] = datetime.datetime.now()
     
     # entry_link = entry.get('link') or ''