diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9452119..74e88c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt.git .bash-git-prompt
 
    # GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM=1 # uncomment to show upstream tracking branch
 
+   # GIT_PROMPT_STATUS_COMMAND=gitstatus_pre-1.7.10.sh # uncomment to support Git older than 1.7.10
+
    # GIT_PROMPT_START=...    # uncomment for custom prompt start sequence
    # GIT_PROMPT_END=...      # uncomment for custom prompt end sequence
 
diff --git a/themes/Default.bgptheme b/themes/Default.bgptheme
index b24a11e..7431630 100644
--- a/themes/Default.bgptheme
+++ b/themes/Default.bgptheme
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ unset_git_prompt_colors() {
   unset GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN
   unset GIT_PROMPT_COMMAND_OK
   unset GIT_PROMPT_COMMAND_FAIL
-  unset GIT_PROMPT_STATUS_COMMAND
   unset GIT_PROMPT_VIRTUALENV
   unset GIT_PROMPT_UPSTREAM
   unset GIT_PROMPT_START_USER
diff --git a/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle.bgptheme b/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle.bgptheme
index b7f94e2..625d3af 100644
--- a/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle.bgptheme
+++ b/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle.bgptheme
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ override_git_prompt_colors() {
     echo -n "[${PS1}]${ResetColor}"
   }
 
-  Time12a="\$(date +%H:%M)"
-
   GIT_PROMPT_START_USER="${Yellow}"
   GIT_PROMPT_START_ROOT="${GIT_PROMPT_START_USER}"
   GIT_PROMPT_END_USER=" _LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR_\n${White}${Time12a}${ResetColor} $ "
diff --git a/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle_NoExitState.bgptheme b/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle_NoExitState.bgptheme
index 6e63676..e9a7bf6 100644
--- a/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle_NoExitState.bgptheme
+++ b/themes/TruncatedPwd_WindowTitle_NoExitState.bgptheme
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ override_git_prompt_colors() {
     echo -n "[${PS1}]${ResetColor}"
   }
 
-  Time12a="\$(date +%H:%M)"
-
   GIT_PROMPT_START_USER="${Yellow}"
   GIT_PROMPT_START_ROOT="${GIT_PROMPT_START_USER}"
   GIT_PROMPT_END_USER="\n${White}${Time12a}${ResetColor} $ "