diff --git a/bin/tools/translate.py b/bin/tools/translate.py
index 9724f732a6d..0f47b6f4051 100644
--- a/bin/tools/translate.py
+++ b/bin/tools/translate.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class TinyPoFile(object):
                               'version': release.version,
                               'modules': reduce(lambda s, m: s + "#\t* %s\n" % m, modules, ""),
                               'bugmail': release.support_email,
-                              'now': datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')+"+0000",
+                              'now': datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')+"+0000",
                             }
                           )