diff --git a/chertex.sh b/chertex.sh
index 9ad0bcc..c6eedf2 100755
--- a/chertex.sh
+++ b/chertex.sh
@@ -265,9 +265,19 @@ else
 fi
 
 
+# Depending on whether the clock uses summer or wintertime, the date string length
+# will differ by one (CEST vs CET).
+# Just to be neat, we will take this into consideration when constructing the
+# "job completed" block below.
+cetcest=$(date +%Z)
+
 echo "-------------------------------------"
 echo "===      chertex.sh completed     ==="
-echo "=== $(date) ==="
+if [[ $cetcest == "CET" ]]; then
+	echo "=== $(date)  ==="
+else
+	echo "=== $(date) ==="
+fi
 echo "-------------------------------------"
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