diff --git a/jrnl/exporters.py b/jrnl/exporters.py
index 61c9a484..789a845e 100644
--- a/jrnl/exporters.py
+++ b/jrnl/exporters.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def to_md(journal):
             month = e.date.month
             out.append(e.date.strftime("%B"))
             out.append('-' * len(e.date.strftime("%B")) + "\n")
-        out.append(e.to_md())
+        out.append(entry_to_md(e))
     result = "\n".join(out)
     return result