diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index fdd0dd8..5fe5e53 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ bind-key r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message "~/.tmux.conf reloaded."
 setw -g aggressive-resize on
 set -g status-justify centre
 set -g status-left-length 20
-set -g status-left "#[fg=red]#(echo 'IP: ')#(curl -s http://ipecho.net/plain)"
+set -g status-left "#[fg=red]#(echo 'IP ')#(curl -s http://ipecho.net/plain)"
 
 #show session name, window & pane number, date and time on right side of status bar
 set -g status-right-length 60
-set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#(hostname) #[fg=yellow]:: %d %b %Y #[fg=green]:: %l:%M %p :: #(date -u | awk '{print $4}')::"
+set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#(hostname) #[fg=yellow]: %d %b %Y #[fg=green]: %l:%M %p"