diff --git a/pomodoroprompt.py b/pomodoroprompt.py
index 4d15e37..9424d49 100644
--- a/pomodoroprompt.py
+++ b/pomodoroprompt.py
@@ -84,8 +84,17 @@ def record_task(whatdid, start, end=None):
         timewriter.writerow([start, end, whatdid])
 
 def str_minutes(time_diff):
+    """ Return at least whole seconds from a time difference
+    """
     return str(time_diff).split('.')[0]
 
+def countdown_to(until):
+    """ Display a timer counting down to until
+    """
+    while datetime.now(pytz.utc) <= until:
+        to_go = until-datetime.now(pytz.utc)
+        print('\r', str_minutes(to_go), sep='', end='')
+        time.sleep(1)
 
 def main():
     whatdid = ''
@@ -97,10 +106,7 @@ def main():
         log_step('Start with plan: ' + whatnext, start)
         try:
             print('Working on: ', whatnext)
-            while datetime.now(pytz.utc) <= end:
-                to_go = end-datetime.now(pytz.utc)
-                print('\r', str_minutes(to_go), sep='', end='')
-                time.sleep(1)
+            countdown_to(end)
             playsound('res/timesup.aac')
             whatdid = pomodoro_prompt_report(whatnext)
             record_task(whatdid, start)
@@ -111,10 +117,7 @@ def main():
             # We're taking a break.  Clear out task start/end times.
             start = None
             end = datetime.now(pytz.utc) + timedelta(minutes=SHORT_MIN)
-            while datetime.now(pytz.utc) <= end:
-                to_go = end-datetime.now(pytz.utc)
-                print('\r', str_minutes(to_go), sep='', end='')
-                time.sleep(1)
+            countdown_to(end)
             playsound('res/timesup.aac')
             continue
         except KeyboardInterrupt: