diff --git a/.i3status.conf b/.i3status.conf
--- a/.i3status.conf
+++ b/.i3status.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ run_watch VPN {
 }
 
 tztime local {
-        format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+        format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"
 }
 
 load {