diff --git a/core/util/Logger.cc b/core/util/Logger.cc
index a2271c46..3a743c58 100644
--- a/core/util/Logger.cc
+++ b/core/util/Logger.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// Author: Adrian Böckenkamp
-// Date:   21.11.2011
-
 #include <sstream>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <cassert>
diff --git a/core/util/Logger.hpp b/core/util/Logger.hpp
index 9f0f57b9..c5503c26 100644
--- a/core/util/Logger.hpp
+++ b/core/util/Logger.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef __LOGGER_HPP__
   #define __LOGGER_HPP__
 
-// Author: Adrian Böckenkamp
-// Date:   21.11.2011
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 
@@ -39,6 +36,15 @@ class Logger
 		{
 			m_description = descr;
 		}
+		/**
+		 * Change the default option of show_time which shows a timestamp
+		 * each log entry.
+		 * @param choice The choice for show_time
+		 */
+		void showTime(bool choice)
+		{
+			m_showTime = choice;
+		}
 		/**
 		 * Add a new log entry.  Returns a std::ostream reference to continue
 		 * streaming a longer log entry.