diff --git a/src/OneScript.Native/Compiler/MethodCompiler.cs b/src/OneScript.Native/Compiler/MethodCompiler.cs
index 190643ebf..b61dd0985 100644
--- a/src/OneScript.Native/Compiler/MethodCompiler.cs
+++ b/src/OneScript.Native/Compiler/MethodCompiler.cs
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ private Expression CreateBuiltInFunctionCall(CallNode node)
                     result = DirectConversionCall(node, typeof(string));
                     break;
                 case Token.Date:
-                    result = DirectConversionCall(node, typeof(string));
+                    result = DirectConversionCall(node, typeof(DateTime));
                     break;
                 case Token.Type:
                     CheckArgumentsCount(node.ArgumentList, 1);