diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
index bcbed1064..ed1ea2d0b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Util.java
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ public class Util
 		fromDate.add(type, future ? -1 : 1);
 		return diff;
 	}
-	private static Pattern timePattern = Pattern.compile(
+
+	public static long parseDateDiff(String time, boolean future) throws Exception
+	{
+		Pattern timePattern = Pattern.compile(
 			"(?:([0-9]+)\\s*y[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
 			+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*mo[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
 			+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*w[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
@@ -110,9 +113,6 @@ public class Util
 			+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*h[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
 			+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*m[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?"
 			+ "(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:s[a-z]*)?)?", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
-
-	public static long parseDateDiff(String time, boolean future) throws Exception
-	{
 		Matcher m = timePattern.matcher(time);
 		int years = 0;
 		int months = 0;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class Util
 		}
 		if (!found)
 		{
-			throw new Exception("Illegal date format.");
+			throw new Exception(Util.i18n("illegalDate"));
 		}
 		Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
 		if (years > 0)
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index ccbc8fa68..f460553f9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -301,4 +301,6 @@ worth = \u00a77Stack of {0} worth \u00a7c{1}\u00a77 ({2} item(s) at {3} each)
 worthMeta = \u00a77Stack of {0} with metadata of {1} worth \u00a7c{2}\u00a77 ({3} item(s) at {4} each)
 onlyPlayers = Only in-game players can use {0}.
 unignorePlayer = You are not ignoring player {0} anymore.
-ignorePlayer = You ignore player {0} from now on.
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+ignorePlayer = You ignore player {0} from now on.
+illegalDate = Illegal date format.
+timePattern = (?:([0-9]+)\\s*y[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*mo[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*w[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*d[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*h[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*m[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:s[a-z]*)?)?
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diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
index 276f9594d..016aa95e1 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
@@ -301,4 +301,6 @@ worth = \u00a77Stack of {0} worth \u00a7c{1}\u00a77 ({2} item(s) at {3} each)
 worthMeta = \u00a77Stack of {0} with metadata of {1} worth \u00a7c{2}\u00a77 ({3} item(s) at {4} each)
 onlyPlayers = Only in-game players can use {0}.
 unignorePlayer = You are not ignoring player {0} anymore.
-ignorePlayer = You ignore player {0} from now on.
\ No newline at end of file
+ignorePlayer = You ignore player {0} from now on.
+illegalDate = Illegal date format.
+timePattern = (?:([0-9]+)\\s*[yj][a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*mo[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*w[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*[dt][a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:h|st)[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*m[a-z]*[,\\s]*)?(?:([0-9]+)\\s*(?:s[a-z]*)?)?
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