diff --git a/.config/i3pystatus/config.py b/.config/i3pystatus/config.py
index 1622c7f..ac02e9d 100644
--- a/.config/i3pystatus/config.py
+++ b/.config/i3pystatus/config.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ status.register("shell",
 
 status.register("shell",
     format="{output}",
+    hints = {"markup": "pango"},
     command="/home/kunsi/.config/i3pystatus/ice-status.py",
+    ignore_empty_stdout=True,
     interval=2)
 
 status.register("network",
diff --git a/.config/i3pystatus/ice-status.py b/.config/i3pystatus/ice-status.py
index 46d6d46..0102911 100755
--- a/.config/i3pystatus/ice-status.py
+++ b/.config/i3pystatus/ice-status.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from sys import exit
 
 
 # bundlewrap.utils.text.format_duration, but trimmed down
-def format_time(seconds, with_seconds=True):
+def format_time(seconds):
     components = []
     if seconds >= 3600:
         hours = int(seconds / 3600)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ def format_time(seconds, with_seconds=True):
         minutes = int(seconds / 60)
         seconds -= minutes * 60
         components.append('{}m'.format(minutes))
-    if (seconds > 0 and with_seconds) or not components:
-        components.append('{}s'.format(seconds))
+    if not components:
+        components.append('now')
     return " ".join(components)
 
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ try:
                 stop['station']['name'],
                 stop['track']['actual'],
                 arrival.strftime('%H:%M'),
-                format_time(arrival_in.total_seconds(), False),
+                format_time(arrival_in.total_seconds()),
                 delay
             )
             break