diff --git a/js/jquery.tablesorter.js b/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
index 584f1f44..4b897cc0 100644
--- a/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
@@ -2624,7 +2624,7 @@
 	});
 
 	// match 24 hour time & 12 hours time + am/pm - see http://regexr.com/3c3tk
-	ts.regex.timeTest = /^([1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)|((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)$/i;
+	ts.regex.timeTest = /^([1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)$|^((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)$/i;
 	ts.regex.timeMatch = /([1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)|((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)/i;
 	ts.addParser({
 		id : 'time',