diff --git a/ecsdocs.dtx b/ecsdocs.dtx
index 1dc1968a9d1c6505fa510a4ec88cb00a1b8bf086..81509819dbdfa3ae72698a2d18dbd7a74b2d7ac7 100644
--- a/ecsdocs.dtx
+++ b/ecsdocs.dtx
@@ -1239,11 +1239,10 @@ I confirm that:
 \end{enumerate}
 
 \vspace{15.0mm}
-\begin{minipage}{0.7\textwidth}
+\begin{minipage}[t]{0.7\textwidth}
   Signed:..........................................................................
 \end{minipage}%
-\begin{minipage}{0.3\textwidth}
-\vspace{3.0mm}
+\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}
   Date:..................
 \end{minipage}
 \vfil\vfil\null