diff --git a/tailbone/forms2/types.py b/tailbone/forms2/types.py
index 2521adec..139aa784 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms2/types.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms2/types.py
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ class JQueryTime(colander.Time):
     def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):
         if not cstruct:
             return colander.null
-        return colander.timeparse(cstruct, '%I:%M %p')
+        try:
+            return colander.timeparse(cstruct, '%I:%M %p')
+        except ValueError:
+            try:
+                return colander.timeparse(cstruct, '%I:%M%p')
+            except:
+                # re-try first format, for "better" error
+                return colander.timeparse(cstruct, '%I:%M %p')