diff --git a/vlib/time/time.v b/vlib/time/time.v
index a19fa35ca9..4fc4d97383 100644
--- a/vlib/time/time.v
+++ b/vlib/time/time.v
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ pub fn parse(s string) Time {
 	}
 	shms := s[pos..]
 	hms := shms.split(':')
-	hour := hms[0]
+	hour := hms[0][1..]
 	minute := hms[1]
 	second := hms[2]
 	// //////////
diff --git a/vlib/time/time_test.v b/vlib/time/time_test.v
index d369112bc7..9a4f147097 100644
--- a/vlib/time/time_test.v
+++ b/vlib/time/time_test.v
@@ -177,3 +177,11 @@ fn test_get_fmt_str() {
 		.dot, .hhmmss24, .ddmmyyyy
 	)
 }
+
+fn test_parse() {
+	s := '2018-01-27 12:48:34'
+	t := time.parse(s)
+	assert t.year == 2018 && t.month == 1 && t.day == 27
+	    && t.hour == 12 && t.minute == 48 && t.second == 34
+}
+