diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 4cd13953..63c691da 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -1526,6 +1526,8 @@ def rower_register_view(request):
 	    theuser.email = email
 	    theuser.save()
 
+            birthdate = birthdate.replace(tzinfo=None)
+
 	    therower = Rower(user=theuser,sex=sex,birthdate=birthdate,
                              weightcategory=weightcategory,
                              adaptiveclass=adaptiveclass)
@@ -13812,6 +13814,7 @@ def rower_edit_view(request,rowerid=0,userid=0,message=""):
             r.showfavoritechartnotes = showfavoritechartnotes
             r.sex = sex
             r.birthdate = birthdate
+
             if resetbounce and r.emailbounced:
                 r.emailbounced = False
             r.save()