1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/django/utils/dateformat.py b/django/utils/dateformat.py
index d3f586aacf..836b40a70a 100644
--- a/django/utils/dateformat.py
+++ b/django/utils/dateformat.py
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ Usage:
 """
 import calendar
 import datetime
-import re
 import time
 
 from django.utils.dates import (
     MONTHS, MONTHS_3, MONTHS_ALT, MONTHS_AP, WEEKDAYS, WEEKDAYS_ABBR,
 )
+from django.utils.regex_helper import _lazy_re_compile
 from django.utils.timezone import get_default_timezone, is_aware, is_naive
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
-re_formatchars = re.compile(r'(?<!\\)([aAbBcdDeEfFgGhHiIjlLmMnNoOPrsStTUuwWyYzZ])')
-re_escaped = re.compile(r'\\(.)')
+re_formatchars = _lazy_re_compile(r'(?<!\\)([aAbBcdDeEfFgGhHiIjlLmMnNoOPrsStTUuwWyYzZ])')
+re_escaped = _lazy_re_compile(r'\\(.)')
 
 
 class Formatter: