diff --git a/src/modules/clock.cpp b/src/modules/clock.cpp
index 18f026c7..d2b18ca4 100644
--- a/src/modules/clock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/clock.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ waybar::modules::Clock::Clock(const std::string& id, const Json::Value& config)
     auto sub_m =
         std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(time_s.time_since_epoch()).count() %
         interval_.count();
-    if (sub_m > 0) {
-      thread_.sleep_until(timeout - std::chrono::seconds(sub_m - 1));
-    } else {
-      thread_.sleep_until(timeout - std::chrono::seconds(sub_m));
-    }
+    thread_.sleep_until(timeout - std::chrono::seconds(sub_m));
   };
 }