diff --git a/moderntimeline.dtx b/moderntimeline.dtx
index aa2259d..4d65fe8 100644
--- a/moderntimeline.dtx
+++ b/moderntimeline.dtx
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
     \tl@tlcvbar
      \fill [#1] (0,0)
         ++(\tl@startfraction*\hintscolumnwidth,0pt)
-        node [tl@startyear] {#3}
+        node [tl@singleyear] {#3}
         node {$\bullet$};
    }
 }