diff --git a/src/pgp/gpg.c b/src/pgp/gpg.c
index f861ae97..ef501844 100644
--- a/src/pgp/gpg.c
+++ b/src/pgp/gpg.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ p_gpg_on_connect(const char *const barejid)
 {
     char *pgpdir = files_get_data_path(DIR_PGP);
     GString *pubsfile = g_string_new(pgpdir);
+    free(pgpdir);
     gchar *account_dir = str_replace(barejid, "@", "_at_");
     g_string_append(pubsfile, "/");
     g_string_append(pubsfile, account_dir);
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index af165908..6a1a72e9 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static int is_active[12];
 static GHashTable *remaining_active;
 static int is_new[12];
 static GHashTable *remaining_new;
+static GTimeZone *tz;
 static GDateTime *last_time;
 static int current;
 
@@ -95,10 +96,12 @@ create_status_bar(void)
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 34 + ((current - 1) * 3), bracket);
     wattroff(status_bar, bracket_attrs);
 
+    tz = g_time_zone_new_local();
+
     if (last_time) {
         g_date_time_unref(last_time);
     }
-    last_time = g_date_time_new_now_local();
+    last_time = g_date_time_new_now(tz);
 
     _status_bar_draw();
 }
@@ -451,7 +454,7 @@ _status_bar_draw(void)
     if (last_time) {
         g_date_time_unref(last_time);
     }
-    last_time = g_date_time_new_now_local();
+    last_time = g_date_time_new_now(tz);
 
     int bracket_attrs = theme_attrs(THEME_STATUS_BRACKET);