diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 4f9c08a9dc5..ef2f8578783 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ proc/checkhtml(var/t)
 		text = replacetext(text, "\[row\]",		"</td><tr>")
 		text = replacetext(text, "\[cell\]",	"<td>")
 		text = replacetext(text, "\[logo\]",	"<img src = ntlogo.png>")
+		text = replacetext(text, "\[time\]", "[gameTimestamp()]") // TO DO
 	if(P)
 		text = "<font face=\"[deffont]\" color=[P ? P.colour : "black"]>[text]</font>"
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 121f47a9e9e..34a447306db 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 		\[list\] - \[/list\] : A list.<br>
 		\[*\] : A dot used for lists.<br>
 		\[hr\] : Adds a horizontal rule.
+		\[time\] : Inserts the current station time in HH:MM:SS.<br>
 	</BODY></HTML>"}, "window=paper_help")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/Topic(href, href_list)