diff --git a/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp b/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
--- a/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
         }
 
         m_data.insert("kfileitem#type", item.mimeComment());
-        m_data.insert("kfileitem#modified", format.formatRelativeDateTime(item.time(KFileItem::ModificationTime), QLocale::LongFormat) );
+        m_data.insert("kfileitem#modified", format.formatRelativeDateTime(item.time(KFileItem::ModificationTime), QLocale::NarrowFormat) );
         m_data.insert("kfileitem#owner", item.user());
         m_data.insert("kfileitem#permissions", item.permissionsString());
     }