Index: modules/comment.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/comment.module,v
retrieving revision 1.368
diff -u -p -r1.368 comment.module
--- modules/comment.module	30 Aug 2005 15:22:29 -0000	1.368
+++ modules/comment.module	3 Sep 2005 22:34:24 -0000
@@ -442,8 +442,9 @@ function comment_validate($edit) {
     $edit['status'] = user_access('post comments without approval') ? 0 : 1;
   }
   else {
-    if (strtotime($edit['date']) != -1) {
-      $edit['timestamp'] = strtotime($edit['date']);
+    $date = isset($edit['date']) ? $edit['date'] : 'now';
+    if (strtotime($date) != -1) {
+      $edit['timestamp'] = strtotime($date);
     }
     else {
       form_set_error('date', t('You have to specify a valid date.'));