diff --git a/client/client.coffee b/client/client.coffee
index f9fd7f8..7fb2b9d 100644
--- a/client/client.coffee
+++ b/client/client.coffee
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ registerRequest = (e,template) ->
       Accounts.createUser {
         email: mail,
         password: pass
-        dateformat: "MM/DD/YYYY"
       }, (err) -> if err then errCallback err else Router.go 'confirmEmail'
     catch err
       showError msg: err
diff --git a/server/server.coffee b/server/server.coffee
index 9f2f154..b054c45 100644
--- a/server/server.coffee
+++ b/server/server.coffee
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Meteor.publish "archive", ->
   if userValidated getUser(@userId)
     notes.find userId: @userId, archived: yes
 
+# Custom new account default settings
+Accounts.onCreateUser (options, user) ->
+  user.dateformat = options.dateformat or "MM/DD/YYYY"
+  return user
+
 # Database Permissions
 # Allow all users to insert, update and remove their notes.
 notes.allow insert: isUsers, update: isUsers, remove: isUsers