diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index fd9f3da..c89bdd5 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (c *console) AppendFloat(buf *bytes.Buffer, f float64) {
 }
 
 func (c *console) AppendTime(buf *bytes.Buffer, t time.Time) {
-	buf.AppendTime(t, time.Kitchen)
+	buf.AppendTime(t, TimeFormatConsole)
 }
 
 func (c *console) AppendDuration(buf *bytes.Buffer, d time.Duration) {
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index 10059e0..1f2c921 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// TimeFormat is the format that times will be added in.
+// TimeFormatConsole is the default format for the console formatter.
 //
-// TimeFormat defaults to unix time.
-var TimeFormat = TimeFormatUnix
+// TimeFormatConsole defaults to kitchen time.
+var TimeFormatConsole = time.Kitchen
+
+// TimeFormat is the format that times will be added in.
+var TimeFormat = ""
 
 // Time formats.
 const (