diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
index dbdbc79..5fc5a57 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ class Interface(object):
         prefix = _('New messages retrieved.')
         suffix = N_('Next update in %d minute', 'Next update in %d minutes',
                 interval)
-        next_update = '(%s)' % (next_call.strftime('%H:%M:%S'))
+        next_update = next_call.strftime('%H:%M:%S')
         # TODO: Check if the time format string should go in the config file.
 
         message = '%s %s %s.' % (prefix, suffix, next_update)