diff --git a/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.csh b/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.csh
index a1dea01b19e7..310e2710f194 100644
--- a/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.csh
+++ b/contrib/cvs/contrib/sccs2rcs.csh
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ foreach sfile (SCCS/s.*)
         if ($status != 0) goto ERROR
 
         # get file into current dir and get stats
-        set date = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{printf("19%s %s", $3, $4); exit}'`
+        set date = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{y=$3+1900; if($3 < 1970) {y+=100};printf("%s %s", y, $4);exit;}'`
         set author = `sccs prs -r$rev $file | grep "^D " | awk '{print $5; exit}'`
         echo ""
         echo "==> file $file, rev=$rev, date=$date, author=$author"