diff --git a/alternative_wmiircs/plan9port/wmiirc b/alternative_wmiircs/plan9port/wmiirc
index 24cb4e58..5ea1f279 100755
--- a/alternative_wmiircs/plan9port/wmiirc
+++ b/alternative_wmiircs/plan9port/wmiirc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ wmiir write /rules <<!
 
 # Status Bar Info
 fn status {
-	echo -n label `{uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/,//g'} '|' \
+	echo -n label `{uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/, / /g'} '|' \
 		      `{date} }
 
 # Generic overridable startup details
diff --git a/rc/wmiirc.sh b/rc/wmiirc.sh
index 80f67f38..cb06610d 100644
--- a/rc/wmiirc.sh
+++ b/rc/wmiirc.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ wmiir write /rules <<!
 
 # Status Bar Info
 status() {
-	echo -n label $(uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/,//g') '|' $(date)
+	echo -n label $(uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/, / /g') '|' $(date)
 }
 
 # Generic overridable startup details