diff --git a/tamrieltime/tamrieltime.go b/tamrieltime/tamrieltime.go
index dfcd2aa..6fd410f 100644
--- a/tamrieltime/tamrieltime.go
+++ b/tamrieltime/tamrieltime.go
@@ -67,24 +67,22 @@ var _ dsts.StatusLineBlockProvider = TamrielTime
 // TamrielTime is a `dsts.StatusProviderFunc` for displaying the current date
 // and time in the format used by Skyrim.
 func TamrielTime(ctx context.Context, ch chan<- dsts.StatusLineBlock) error {
-	firstTick := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		firstTick <- struct{}{}
-	}()
+	onTick := func() {
+		ch <- dsts.StatusLineBlock{
+			FullText: Format(time.Now()),
+			Color:    "#999999",
+		}
+	}
+
+	// First tick.
+	onTick()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return nil
-		case <-firstTick:
-			ch <- dsts.StatusLineBlock{
-				FullText: Format(time.Now()),
-				Color:    "#999999",
-			}
 		case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
-			ch <- dsts.StatusLineBlock{
-				FullText: Format(time.Now()),
-				Color:    "#999999",
-			}
+			onTick()
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/time/notifier.go b/time/notifier.go
index fcd3645..c782122 100644
--- a/time/notifier.go
+++ b/time/notifier.go
@@ -71,23 +71,19 @@ func (tn *Notifier) initWithLock() {
 		tn.ticker = time.NewTicker(200 * time.Millisecond)
 
 		go func(ctx context.Context, tick <-chan time.Time) {
-			firstTick := make(chan struct{})
-			go func() {
-				firstTick <- struct{}{}
-			}()
-
 			onTick := func() {
 				now := time.Now()
 				tn.update(now)
 				tn.runCallbacks()
 			}
 
+			// First tick.
+			onTick()
+
 			for {
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return
-				case <-firstTick:
-					onTick()
 				case <-tick:
 					onTick()
 				}