diff --git a/engine/common/sys_con.c b/engine/common/sys_con.c
index 986922ac..b9be8c27 100644
--- a/engine/common/sys_con.c
+++ b/engine/common/sys_con.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void Sys_PrintLog( const char *pMsg )
 	const struct tm	*crt_tm;
 	char logtime[32] = "";
 	static char lastchar;
-	qboolean print_time = true;
+	qboolean print_time = false;
 	size_t len, logtime_len = 0;
 
 	if( !lastchar || lastchar == '\n' )
@@ -279,11 +279,9 @@ void Sys_PrintLog( const char *pMsg )
 		if( time( &crt_time ) >= 0 )
 		{
 			crt_tm = localtime( &crt_time );
-			if( crt_tm == NULL )
-				print_time = false;
+			print_time = crt_tm != NULL;
 		}
 	}
-	else print_time = false;
 
 	if( print_time )
 	{