diff --git a/lisp/gnus/message.el b/lisp/gnus/message.el
index f1ace0eeb2..eb9c79d66c 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/message.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/message.el
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ message-required-headers
   :link '(custom-manual "(message)Message Headers")
   :type '(repeat sexp))
 
-(defcustom message-draft-headers '(References From Date)
+(defcustom message-draft-headers '(References From)
   "Headers to be generated when saving a draft message."
-  :version "22.1"
+  :version "28.1"
   :group 'message-news
   :group 'message-headers
   :link '(custom-manual "(message)Message Headers")