diff --git a/src/chat.py b/src/chat.py
index c6839a9fe..42f234e88 100644
--- a/src/chat.py
+++ b/src/chat.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class Chat:
 		self.xmls = {}
 		self.conversation_textviews = {}
 		self.nb_unread = {}
-		self.last_time_printout = {}
 		self.print_time_timeout_id = {}
 		self.names = {} # what is printed in the tab (eg. contact.name)
 		self.childs = {} # holds the contents for every tab (VBox)
@@ -528,7 +527,6 @@ class Chat:
 			del gajim.interface.windows[self.account][kind][jid]
 		del self.nb_unread[jid]
 		del gajim.last_message_time[self.account][jid]
-		del self.last_time_printout[jid]
 		del self.xmls[jid]
 		del self.childs[jid]
 		del self.sent_history[jid]
@@ -620,7 +618,6 @@ class Chat:
 		self.set_compact_view(self.always_compact_view)
 		self.nb_unread[jid] = 0
 		gajim.last_message_time[self.account][jid] = 0
-		self.last_time_printout[jid] = 0.
 		font = pango.FontDescription(gajim.config.get('conversation_font'))
 		
 		if gajim.config.get('use_speller') and 'gtkspell' in globals():
diff --git a/src/conversation_textview.py b/src/conversation_textview.py
index fe8840471..4cede4df5 100644
--- a/src/conversation_textview.py
+++ b/src/conversation_textview.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class ConversationTextview(gtk.TextView):
 		gtk.TextView.__init__(self)
 		self.account = account
 		self.change_cursor = None
+		self.last_time_printout = 0
 
 		font = pango.FontDescription(gajim.config.get('conversation_font'))
 		self.modify_font(font)
@@ -528,9 +529,9 @@ class ConversationTextview(gtk.TextView):
 		elif gajim.config.get('print_time') == 'sometimes':
 			every_foo_seconds = 60 * gajim.config.get(
 				'print_ichat_every_foo_minutes')
-			seconds_passed = time.time() - self.last_time_printout[jid]
+			seconds_passed = time.time() - self.last_time_printout
 			if seconds_passed > every_foo_seconds:
-				self.last_time_printout[jid] = time.time()
+				self.last_time_printout = time.time()
 				end_iter = buffer.get_end_iter()
 				tim = time.localtime()
 				tim_format = time.strftime('%H:%M', tim)