diff --git a/include/tests_time b/include/tests_time
index 5569c804..4184f9b3 100644
--- a/include/tests_time
+++ b/include/tests_time
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@
                 FIND=`grep 'ntpdate_enable="YES"' /etc/rc.conf`
                 if [ ! "${FIND}" = "" ]; then
                     logtext "Result: ntpdate is enabled in rc.conf"
-                    # Mark system having a NTP client, but remind user to improve it
                     FOUND=1
                     NTP_CONFIG_TYPE_STARTUP=1
-                    ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Although ntpdate is enabled in rc.conf, it is adviced to run it at least daily or use a NTP daemon"
+                    # Only show suggestion when ntpdate is enabled, however ntpd is not running
+                    if [ ${NTP_DAEMON_RUNNING} -eq 0 ]; then
+                        ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Although ntpdate is enabled in rc.conf, it is adviced to run it at least daily or use a NTP daemon"
+                    fi
                   else
                     logtext "Result: ntpdate is not enabled in rc.conf"
                 fi