diff --git a/datetime.py b/datetime.py
index 06335c45276a7ea91484952d563096696a9da17f..c03f8cce830256e4fd791e029b0d13c4bffe40a6 100644
--- a/datetime.py
+++ b/datetime.py
@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ class Datetime(BotPlugin):
     @botcmd
     def time(self, message, args):
         return "The time is " + self._get_date_time('%X')
+
+    @botcmd
+    def strftime(self, message, args):
+        if not args:
+            return "**Usage**: !datetime strftime <format>"
+        return "The date and time is " + self._get_date_time(args)