diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 068e4ec..827047b 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -24,14 +24,11 @@ static void chat_onMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int num, uint8_t *msg, uint1
         return;
 
     ChatContext *ctx = (ChatContext *) self->chatwin;
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
 
     uint8_t nick[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = {'\0'};
     tox_getname(m, num, nick);
 
-    wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-    wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+    print_time(ctx->history);
     wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
     wprintw(ctx->history, "%s: ", nick);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
@@ -62,15 +59,11 @@ static void chat_onAction(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int num, uint8_t *action, uin
         return;
 
     ChatContext *ctx = (ChatContext *) self->chatwin;
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
 
     uint8_t nick[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = {'\0'};
     tox_getname(m, num, nick);
 
-    wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-    wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-
+    print_time(ctx->history);
     wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
     wprintw(ctx->history, "* %s %s\n", nick, action);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
@@ -202,20 +195,15 @@ static void print_chat_help(ChatContext *ctx)
 }
 
 static void send_action(ToxWindow *self, ChatContext *ctx, Tox *m, uint8_t *action) {
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
-
     if (action == NULL) {
         wprintw(ctx->history, "Invalid syntax.\n");
         return;
     }
 
-    wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-    wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-
     uint8_t selfname[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
     tox_getselfname(m, selfname, TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 
+    print_time(ctx->history);
     wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
     wprintw(ctx->history, "* %s %s\n", selfname, action);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(YELLOW));
@@ -232,8 +220,6 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
     ChatContext *ctx = (ChatContext *) self->chatwin;
     StatusBar *statusbar = (StatusBar *) self->stb;
 
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
-
     int x, y, y2, x2;
     getyx(self->window, y, x);
     getmaxyx(self->window, y2, x2);
@@ -287,9 +273,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
                 uint8_t selfname[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
                 tox_getselfname(m, selfname, TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 
-                wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-                wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-                wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+                print_time(ctx->history);
                 wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
                 wprintw(ctx->history, "%s: ", selfname);
                 wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
diff --git a/src/groupchat.c b/src/groupchat.c
index 93f8bf3..a53ce25 100644
--- a/src/groupchat.c
+++ b/src/groupchat.c
@@ -100,15 +100,12 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum, int
         return;
 
     ChatContext *ctx = (ChatContext *) self->chatwin;
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
 
     uint8_t nick[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = {'\0'};
     tox_group_peername(m, groupnum, peernum, nick);
     nick[TOXIC_MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';    /* enforce client max name length */
 
-    wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-    wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+    print_time(ctx->history);
     wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
     wprintw(ctx->history, "%s: ", nick);
     wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ static void groupchat_onGroupMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int groupnum, int
 static void groupchat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
 {
     ChatContext *ctx = (ChatContext *) self->chatwin;
-    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
 
     int x, y, y2, x2;
     getyx(self->window, y, x);
@@ -181,9 +177,7 @@ static void groupchat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
                 // uint8_t selfname[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
                 // tox_getselfname(m, selfname, TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
 
-                // wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
-                // wprintw(ctx->history, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
-                // wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+                // print_time(ctx->history);
                 // wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
                 // wprintw(ctx->history, "%s: ", selfname);
                 // wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.c b/src/misc_tools.c
index ff807d1..925ff50 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.c
+++ b/src/misc_tools.c
@@ -95,3 +95,13 @@ char *wc_to_char(wchar_t ch)
 
     return ret;
 }
+
+/* Prints the time to given window */
+void print_time(WINDOW *window)
+{
+    struct tm *timeinfo = get_time();
+
+    wattron(window, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+    wprintw(window, "[%02d:%02d:%02d] ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
+    wattroff(window, COLOR_PAIR(CYAN));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/misc_tools.h b/src/misc_tools.h
index 52ca967..6256beb 100644
--- a/src/misc_tools.h
+++ b/src/misc_tools.h
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ uint8_t *wcs_to_char(wchar_t *string);
 
 /* convert a wide char to null terminated string */
 char *wc_to_char(wchar_t ch);
+
+/* Prints the time to window w */
+void print_time(WINDOW *window);