diff --git a/doc/apple2.sgml b/doc/apple2.sgml
index 648ee56db..91c02c7ad 100644
--- a/doc/apple2.sgml
+++ b/doc/apple2.sgml
@@ -500,16 +500,14 @@ From that perspective it makes most sense to not set both the date and the time
 rather only set the date and have the time just stay zero. Then files show up in a
 directory as <tt/DD-MON-YY  0:00/.
 
-So <tt/clock_settime()/ checks if the current time equals 0:00. If it does <bf/NOT/
-then a realtime clock is supposed to be active and <tt/clock_settime()/ fails with
-<tt/ERANGE/. Otherwise <tt/clock_settime()/ sets the date - and completely ignores
-the time provided as parameter.
+So <tt/clock_settime()/ checks if a realtime clock is active. If it is then
+<tt/clock_settime()/ fails with <tt/ERANGE/. Otherwise <tt/clock_settime()/
+sets the date - and completely ignores the time provided as parameter.
 
-<tt/clock_getres()/ too checks if the current time equals 0:00. If it does <bf/NOT/
-then a realtime clock is supposed to be active and <tt/clock_getres()/ returns a time
-resolution of one minute. Otherwise <tt/clock_getres()/ presumes that the only one
-who sets the RAM location is <tt/clock_settime()/ and therefore returns a time
-resolution of one day.
+<tt/clock_getres()/ too checks if a realtime clock is active. If it is then
+<tt/clock_getres()/ returns a time resolution of one minute. Otherwise
+<tt/clock_getres()/ presumes that the only one who sets the RAM location is
+<tt/clock_settime()/ and therefore returns a time resolution of one day.
 
 
 
diff --git a/doc/apple2enh.sgml b/doc/apple2enh.sgml
index d25aa7efe..fa70da4ee 100644
--- a/doc/apple2enh.sgml
+++ b/doc/apple2enh.sgml
@@ -501,16 +501,14 @@ From that perspective it makes most sense to not set both the date and the time
 rather only set the date and have the time just stay zero. Then files show up in a
 directory as <tt/DD-MON-YY  0:00/.
 
-So <tt/clock_settime()/ checks if the current time equals 0:00. If it does <bf/NOT/
-then a realtime clock is supposed to be active and <tt/clock_settime()/ fails with
-<tt/ERANGE/. Otherwise <tt/clock_settime()/ sets the date - and completely ignores
-the time provided as parameter.
+So <tt/clock_settime()/ checks if a realtime clock is active. If it is then
+<tt/clock_settime()/ fails with <tt/ERANGE/. Otherwise <tt/clock_settime()/
+sets the date - and completely ignores the time provided as parameter.
 
-<tt/clock_getres()/ too checks if the current time equals 0:00. If it does <bf/NOT/
-then a realtime clock is supposed to be active and <tt/clock_getres()/ returns a time
-resolution of one minute. Otherwise <tt/clock_getres()/ presumes that the only one
-who sets the RAM location is <tt/clock_settime()/ and therefore returns a time
-resolution of one day.
+<tt/clock_getres()/ too checks if a realtime clock is active. If it is then
+<tt/clock_getres()/ returns a time resolution of one minute. Otherwise
+<tt/clock_getres()/ presumes that the only one who sets the RAM location is
+<tt/clock_settime()/ and therefore returns a time resolution of one day.
 
 
 
diff --git a/libsrc/apple2/getres.s b/libsrc/apple2/getres.s
index 6441671cc..4364bc967 100644
--- a/libsrc/apple2/getres.s
+++ b/libsrc/apple2/getres.s
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ _clock_getres:
         ldx     #<day_res
         ldy     #>day_res
 
-        ; Check for existing minutes or hours
-        lda     TIMELO
-        ora     TIMELO+1
-        beq     :+
+        ; Check for realtme clock
+        lda     MACHID
+        lsr     a
+        bcc     :+
 
         ; Switch to minute resolution
         ldx     #<min_res
diff --git a/libsrc/apple2/settime.s b/libsrc/apple2/settime.s
index 07032fdd1..f722f6f40 100644
--- a/libsrc/apple2/settime.s
+++ b/libsrc/apple2/settime.s
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ _clock_settime:
         ldy     __dos_type
         beq     enosys
 
-        ; Check for existing minutes or hours
+        ; Check for realtme clock
         tay                     ; Save A
-        lda     TIMELO
-        ora     TIMELO+1
-        bne     erange
+        lda     MACHID
+        lsr     a
+        bcs     erange
         tya                     ; Restore A
 
         ; Get tm