diff --git a/africanlii/resources.py b/africanlii/resources.py
index 1ccc8bb0e..215942d33 100644
--- a/africanlii/resources.py
+++ b/africanlii/resources.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ class RatificationResource(resources.ModelResource):
     )
     country = fields.Field(column_name="country", widget=widgets.CharWidget)
     ratification_date = fields.Field(
-        column_name="ratification_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget
+        column_name="ratification_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget()
     )
-    deposit_date = fields.Field(column_name="deposit_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget)
+    deposit_date = fields.Field(column_name="deposit_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget())
     signature_date = fields.Field(
-        column_name="signature_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget
+        column_name="signature_date", widget=widgets.DateWidget()
     )
 
     class Meta:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def after_import_row(self, row, row_result, row_number=None, **kwargs):
             ratification=Ratification.objects.get(pk=row_result.object_id),
             country=row.get("country"),
             ratification_date=row.get("ratification_date"),
-            signature_date=row.get("deposit_date"),
-            deposit_date=row.get("signature_date"),
+            signature_date=row.get("signature_date"),
+            deposit_date=row.get("deposit_date"),
         )
         r.save()