diff --git a/matlab/@dynDate/disp.m b/matlab/@dynDate/disp.m
index f0d638c4a..03d09bf0d 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynDate/disp.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynDate/disp.m
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function disp(d)
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 if isempty(d)
-    fprintf('%s is an empty dynDate object.\n', inputname(1));
+    fprintf('Empty dynDate object.\n');
 else
-    fprintf('%s = <dynDate: %s>\n', inputname(1), format(d));
+    fprintf('<dynDate: %s>\n', format(d));
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matlab/@dynDates/disp.m b/matlab/@dynDates/disp.m
index a247694a0..7287aa15c 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynDates/disp.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynDates/disp.m
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ function disp(dd)
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 if isempty(dd)
-    fprintf('%s is an empty dynDates object.\n', inputname(1));
+    fprintf('Empty dynDates object.\n');
     return
 end
     
 max_displayed = 5;
 first_displayed = 2;
     
-fprintf('%s = <dynDates: ', inputname(1));
+fprintf('<dynDates: ');
     
 if dd.ndat<=max_displayed
     for i=1:dd.ndat