diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ffbc1a4ca..8f19ad3c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION_MIN_VERSION=1.49.1
 GJS_MIN_VERSION=1.47.0
 MUTTER_MIN_VERSION=3.25.1
 GTK_MIN_VERSION=3.15.0
-GIO_MIN_VERSION=2.45.3
+GIO_MIN_VERSION=2.53.0
 LIBECAL_MIN_VERSION=3.5.3
 LIBEDATASERVER_MIN_VERSION=3.17.2
 POLKIT_MIN_VERSION=0.100
diff --git a/js/misc/util.js b/js/misc/util.js
index d4026e27b..e9aa9ef8a 100644
--- a/js/misc/util.js
+++ b/js/misc/util.js
@@ -218,11 +218,10 @@ function formatTime(time, params) {
     if (_desktopSettings == null)
         _desktopSettings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' });
     let clockFormat = _desktopSettings.get_string('clock-format');
-    let hasAmPm = date.format('%p') != '';
 
     params = Params.parse(params, { timeOnly: false });
 
-    if (clockFormat == '24h' || !hasAmPm) {
+    if (clockFormat == '24h') {
         // Show only the time if date is on today
         if (daysAgo < 1 || params.timeOnly)
             /* Translators: Time in 24h format */