diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 9c553a8ceb..f8d4c6edb5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@ function _post_row($a_post, $pending_comments, $mode) {
 		case 'date':
 			if ( '0000-00-00 00:00:00' == $post->post_date && 'date' == $column_name ) {
 				$t_time = $h_time = __('Unpublished');
+				$time_diff = 0;
 			} else {
 				$t_time = get_the_time(__('Y/m/d g:i:s A'));
 				$m_time = $post->post_date;
@@ -1353,20 +1354,10 @@ function _post_row($a_post, $pending_comments, $mode) {
 
 				$time_diff = time() - $time;
 
-				if ( ( 'future' == $post->post_status) ) {
-					if ( $time_diff <= 0 ) {
-						$h_time = sprintf( __('%s from now'), human_time_diff( $time ) );
-					} else {
-						$h_time = $t_time;
-						$missed = true;
-					}
-				} else {
-
-					if ( $time_diff > 0 && $time_diff < 24*60*60 )
-						$h_time = sprintf( __('%s ago'), human_time_diff( $time ) );
-					else
-						$h_time = mysql2date(__('Y/m/d'), $m_time);
-				}
+				if ( $time_diff > 0 && $time_diff < 24*60*60 )
+					$h_time = sprintf( __('%s ago'), human_time_diff( $time ) );
+				else
+					$h_time = mysql2date(__('Y/m/d'), $m_time);
 			}
 
 			echo '<td ' . $attributes . '>';
@@ -1378,7 +1369,7 @@ function _post_row($a_post, $pending_comments, $mode) {
 			if ( 'publish' == $post->post_status ) {
 				_e('Published');
 			} elseif ( 'future' == $post->post_status ) {
-				if ( isset($missed) )
+				if ( $time_diff > 0 )
 					echo '<strong class="attention">' . __('Missed schedule') . '</strong>';
 				else
 					_e('Scheduled');