diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index e2380b44..658dd47c 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ flash=
 splash=
 wrap=
 time=
+time.statusbar=
 privileges=
 presence=
 intype=
diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index 090f7bc3..192de83f 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ beep=false
 flash=false
 splash=true
 wrap=true
-time=seconds
-time.statusbar=seconds
+time=%H:%M:%S
+time.statusbar=%H:%M:%S
 privileges=true
 presence=true
 intype=true
diff --git a/themes/complex b/themes/complex
index 46e926c2..07aab3d1 100644
--- a/themes/complex
+++ b/themes/complex
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ beep=false
 flash=false
 splash=true
 wrap=true
-time=seconds
-time.statusbar=seconds
+time=%H:%M:%S
+time.statusbar=$H:$M:%S
 resource.title=true
 resource.message=true
 statuses.console=all
diff --git a/themes/forest b/themes/forest
index be3f3a82..f5bbbafd 100644
--- a/themes/forest
+++ b/themes/forest
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ me=blue
 them=bold_blue
 roster.header=bold_green
 occupants.header=bold_green
-receipt.sent=bold_black
\ No newline at end of file
+receipt.sent=bold_black
diff --git a/themes/hacker b/themes/hacker
index 6486126f..8fdc0c96 100644
--- a/themes/hacker
+++ b/themes/hacker
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ me=green
 them=bold_green
 roster.header=bold_green
 occupants.header=bold_green
-receipt.sent=bold_black
\ No newline at end of file
+receipt.sent=bold_black
diff --git a/themes/simple b/themes/simple
index e873723b..ba39b5b3 100644
--- a/themes/simple
+++ b/themes/simple
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ beep=false
 flash=false
 splash=true
 wrap=true
-time=minutes
-time.statusbar=off
+time=%H:%M
+time.statusbar=
 resource.title=false
 resource.message=false
 statuses.console=none
diff --git a/themes/whiteness b/themes/whiteness
index 30b5e0e7..ff7d370a 100644
--- a/themes/whiteness
+++ b/themes/whiteness
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ me=black
 them=black
 roster.header=black
 occupants.header=black
-receipt.sent=red
\ No newline at end of file
+receipt.sent=red