diff --git a/lib/perfdata/perfdatawriter.ti b/lib/perfdata/perfdatawriter.ti
index ea5b27ad8..5765bff2f 100644
--- a/lib/perfdata/perfdatawriter.ti
+++ b/lib/perfdata/perfdatawriter.ti
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PerfdataWriter : DynamicObject
 	[config] String host_format_template {
 		default {{{
 			return "DATATYPE::HOSTPERFDATA\t"
-			    "TIMET::$icinga.timet$\t"
+			    "TIMET::$host.last_check$\t"
 			    "HOSTNAME::$host.name$\t"
 			    "HOSTPERFDATA::$host.perfdata$\t"
 			    "HOSTCHECKCOMMAND::$host.check_command$\t"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class PerfdataWriter : DynamicObject
 	[config] String service_format_template {
 		default {{{
 			return "DATATYPE::SERVICEPERFDATA\t"
-			    "TIMET::$icinga.timet$\t"
+			    "TIMET::$service.last_check$\t"
 			    "HOSTNAME::$host.name$\t"
 			    "SERVICEDESC::$service.name$\t"
 			    "SERVICEPERFDATA::$service.perfdata$\t"