diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
index 90ae980cc..dd1149f1e 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class PromoteController(ListingController):
                                       future = 1, 
                                       reference_date = promote.promo_datetime_now,
                                       business_days = False, 
-                                      admin_override = True),
+                                      sponsor_override = True),
                    sr = VSubmitSR('sr', promotion=True))
     def POST_add_roadblock(self, form, jquery, dates, sr):
         if (form.has_errors('startdate', errors.BAD_DATE,
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class PromoteController(ListingController):
                                       future = 1, 
                                       reference_date = promote.promo_datetime_now,
                                       business_days = False, 
-                                      admin_override = True),
+                                      sponsor_override = True),
                    sr = VSubmitSR('sr', promotion=True))
     def POST_rm_roadblock(self, form, jquery, dates, sr):
         if dates and sr:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class PromoteController(ListingController):
                                   future = 1, 
                                   reference_date = promote.promo_datetime_now,
                                   business_days = False, 
-                                  admin_override = True),
+                                  sponsor_override = True),
                    l     = VLink('link_id'),
                    bid   = VFloat('bid', min=0, max=g.max_promote_bid, 
                                   coerce=False, error=errors.BAD_BID),
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
index c41020cd7..0777d0c92 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ class VDate(Validator):
     
     """
     def __init__(self, param, future=None, past = None,
-                 admin_override = False,
+                 sponsor_override = False,
                  reference_date = lambda : datetime.now(g.tz), 
                  business_days = False):
         self.future = future
@@ -1630,8 +1630,8 @@ class VDate(Validator):
         # function for generating "now"
         self.reference_date = reference_date
 
-        # do we let admins override date range checking?
-        self.override = admin_override
+        # do we let admins and sponsors override date range checking?
+        self.override = sponsor_override
         Validator.__init__(self, param)
 
     def run(self, date):