diff --git a/docker-status b/docker-status
index d8ea05f..ffe81ab 100755
--- a/docker-status
+++ b/docker-status
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 
 ############################################################################ begin logging
-# check if stdout is a terminal...
-if test -t 1; then
-
-    # see if it supports colors...
-    ncolors=$(tput colors)
-
-    if test -n "$ncolors" && test $ncolors -ge 8; then
-        bold="$(tput bold)"
-        underline="$(tput smul)"
-        standout="$(tput smso)"
-        normal="$(tput sgr0)"
-        black="$(tput setaf 0)"
-        red="$(tput setaf 1)"
-        green="$(tput setaf 2)"
-        yellow="$(tput setaf 3)"
-        blue="$(tput setaf 4)"
-        magenta="$(tput setaf 5)"
-        cyan="$(tput setaf 6)"
-        white="$(tput setaf 7)"
-    fi
+# see if it supports colors...
+ncolors=$(tput colors)
+
+if test -n "$ncolors" && test $ncolors -ge 8; then
+    bold="$(tput bold)"
+    underline="$(tput smul)"
+    standout="$(tput smso)"
+    normal="$(tput sgr0)"
+    black="$(tput setaf 0)"
+    red="$(tput setaf 1)"
+    green="$(tput setaf 2)"
+    yellow="$(tput setaf 3)"
+    blue="$(tput setaf 4)"
+    magenta="$(tput setaf 5)"
+    cyan="$(tput setaf 6)"
+    white="$(tput setaf 7)"
 fi
 
 append_msg() {
@@ -174,7 +170,7 @@ services=$(for stack in ${stacks}; do
 "
 	       for service in ${status}; do
 		   time=${service%%;*}
-		   echo "$(date -d "$(sed 's,about an* ,1 ,;s,less than an* ,0 ,' <<<${time})");${service#*;}"
+		   echo "$(date +%s -d "$(sed 's,about an* ,1 ,;s,less than an* ,0 ,' <<<${time})");${service#*;}"
 	       done
 	   done | sort -hr)