diff --git a/i3pystatus/clock.py b/i3pystatus/clock.py
index 67a8fa7..61c9de4 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/clock.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/clock.py
@@ -32,13 +32,24 @@ class Clock(IntervalModule):
     on_downscroll = ["scroll_format", -1]
 
     def init(self):
-        lang, enc = os.environ.get('LANG', None).split('.', 1)
-        if lang != locale.getlocale(locale.LC_TIME)[0]:
+        env_lang = os.environ.get('LC_TIME', None)
+        if env_lang is None:
+            env_lang = os.environ.get('LANG', None)
+
+        if env_lang is not None:
+            if env_lang.find('.') != -1:
+                lang = tuple(env_lang.split('.', 1))
+            else:
+                lang = (env_lang, None)
+        else:
+            lang = (None, None)
+
+        if lang != locale.getlocale(locale.LC_TIME):
             # affects datetime.time.strftime() in whole program
-            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, (lang, enc))
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, lang)
 
         if self.format is None:
-            if lang == 'en_US':
+            if lang[0] == 'en_US':
                 # MDY format - United States of America
                 self.format = ["%a %b %-d %X"]
             else:
diff --git a/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py b/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
index 8897c22..a131850 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/cpu_usage.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class CpuUsage(IntervalModule):
     format = "{usage:02}%"
     format_all = "{core}:{usage:02}%"
     exclude_average = False
+    interval = 1
     settings = (
         ("format", "format string."),
         ("format_all", ("format string used for {usage_all} per core. "
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ class CpuUsage(IntervalModule):
     def init(self):
         self.prev_total = defaultdict(int)
         self.prev_busy = defaultdict(int)
-        self.interval = 1
         self.formatter = Formatter()
 
     def get_cpu_timings(self):
diff --git a/i3pystatus/network.py b/i3pystatus/network.py
index afb9ddb..8857df2 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/network.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/network.py
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ class Network(IntervalModule, ColorRangeModule):
         format_values = dict(kbs="", network_graph="", bytes_sent="", bytes_recv="", packets_sent="", packets_recv="",
                              interface="", v4="", v4mask="", v4cidr="", v6="", v6mask="", v6cidr="", mac="",
                              essid="", freq="", quality="", quality_bar="")
-        color = None
         if self.network_traffic:
             network_usage = self.network_traffic.get_usage(self.interface)
             format_values.update(network_usage)
@@ -351,22 +350,22 @@ class Network(IntervalModule, ColorRangeModule):
             format_values['network_graph'] = self.get_network_graph(kbs)
             format_values['kbs'] = "{0:.1f}".format(round(kbs, 2)).rjust(6)
             color = self.get_gradient(kbs, self.colors, self.upper_limit)
+        else:
+            color = None
+
+        if sysfs_interface_up(self.interface, self.unknown_up):
+            if not color:
+                color = self.color_up
+            format_str = self.format_up
+        else:
+            color = self.color_down
+            format_str = self.format_down
 
         network_info = self.network_info.get_info(self.interface)
         format_values.update(network_info)
-
         format_values['interface'] = self.interface
-        if sysfs_interface_up(self.interface, self.unknown_up):
-            if not self.dynamic_color:
-                color = self.color_up
 
-            self.output = {
-                "full_text": self.format_up.format(**format_values),
-                'color': color,
-            }
-        else:
-            color = self.color_down
-            self.output = {
-                "full_text": self.format_down.format(**format_values),
-                'color': color,
-            }
+        self.output = {
+            "full_text": format_str.format(**format_values),
+            'color': color,
+        }
diff --git a/i3pystatus/now_playing.py b/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
index b75104c..acb0784 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/now_playing.py
@@ -80,9 +80,13 @@ class NowPlaying(IntervalModule):
     def get_player(self):
         if self.player:
             player = "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2." + self.player
+            try:
+                return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
+            except dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
+                raise NoPlayerException()
         else:
             player = self.find_player()
-        return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
+            return dbus.SessionBus().get_object(player, "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
 
     def run(self):
         try: