diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onHeartBeat/76000-time.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onHeartBeat/76000-time.py
index 1ffcbaf8..e5237241 100755
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onHeartBeat/76000-time.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onHeartBeat/76000-time.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/python
 import time
-import re
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class command():
         
         if presentTime:
             # present the time
-            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_("It's {0}").format(re.sub('^0', '', timeString).replace(':00', " O'clock ")), soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_("It's {0}").format(timeString.replace(':00', " O'clock ").lstrip('0')), soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
         # and date if changes
         if presentDate:
                 self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(dateString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)