diff --git a/chat_box/consumers.py b/chat_box/consumers.py
index 2ed85ae..60893c9 100644
--- a/chat_box/consumers.py
+++ b/chat_box/consumers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 from channels.generic.websocket import AsyncWebsocketConsumer
 from .models import Message
-from .views import format_time
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.core import serializers
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ class ChatConsumer(AsyncWebsocketConsumer):
         message = text_data_json['message']
         
         message_saved = save_data_and_return(message)
-
         message['time'] = message_saved[0]['fields']['time']
         message['id'] = message_saved[0]['pk']
 
diff --git a/chat_box/views.py b/chat_box/views.py
index 8640b09..d5bc8a0 100644
--- a/chat_box/views.py
+++ b/chat_box/views.py
@@ -10,20 +10,16 @@ from .models import Message
 import json
 
 
-def format_time(time):
-    return time
-    #return time.strftime('%H:%M %p  %d-%m-%Y')
-
 
 def format_messages(messages):
     msg_list = [{
-        'time': format_time(msg.time),
+        'time': msg.time,
         'author': str(msg.author),
         'body': msg.body,
         'image': gravatar(msg.author, 32),
         'id': msg.id
     } for msg in messages]
-    return json.dumps(msg_list)
+    return json.dumps(msg_list, default=str)
 
 
 class ChatView(ListView):
@@ -50,9 +46,6 @@ class ChatView(ListView):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['title'] = self.title
 
-        for msg in context['message']:
-            msg.time = format_time(msg.time)
-
         return context
 
 def delete_message(request):
@@ -69,7 +62,7 @@ def delete_message(request):
             if mess.id == messid:
                 mess.hidden = True
                 mess.save()
-                new_elt = {'time': format_time(mess.time), 'content': mess.body}
+                new_elt = {'time': mess.time, 'content': mess.body}
                 ret = new_elt
                 break