diff --git a/beer/beer.py b/beer/beer.py
index 4f0b0ac..ae3ddb8 100755
--- a/beer/beer.py
+++ b/beer/beer.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ app.url_map.strict_slashes = False
 @app.route('/<int(min=0, max=23):hours>/<int(min=0, max=59):minutes>')
 def index(hours=None, minutes=None):
     """ main and only app """
-    if not hours:
-        hours = 17
-    if hours and not minutes:
-        minutes = 0
+
+    if hours:
+        if not minutes:
+            minutes = 0
     else:
+        hours = 17
         minutes = 30
 
     data = render_template('beer.html', hours=hours, minutes=minutes)