diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/time.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/time.py
index 1cbfead8..84d5fe0a 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/time.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/time.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ class command():
     def __init__(self):
         pass
     def run(self, environment):
-        try:
-            #Need to load time string from config file.
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Sane default
-            timeString = '%H:%M;%P'
-
+        #this is the way to load the settings:
+        # general is the section in the config file, timeFormat is the variable
+        # this has to been added to settings.conf in sectino [general]
+        # timeFormat=%H:%M;%P
+        # the following has to been added to core/settings.py to the key 'general'
+        # the settings.py is used for default values
+        # 'timeFormat':"%H:%M;%P",
+        timeString = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment,'general', 'timeFormat')
+        
         timeString = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), '%H:%M:%P')
         return environment
     def setCallback(self, callback):