diff --git a/lib/middleware/template.js b/lib/middleware/template.js
index 450e9d0592..e0d0a299f0 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/template.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/template.js
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if (!item.pubDate) {
-                        item.pubDate = new Date().toISOString();
-                    }
-
                     if (item.enclosure_length) {
                         const itunes_duration =
                             Math.floor(item.enclosure_length / 3600) + ':' + (Math.floor((item.enclosure_length % 3600) / 60) / 100).toFixed(2).slice(-2) + ':' + (((item.enclosure_length % 3600) % 60) / 100).toFixed(2).slice(-2);