diff --git a/examples/custom_default_format.rs b/examples/custom_default_format.rs
index d1a45b60..180f198b 100644
--- a/examples/custom_default_format.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_default_format.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn init_logger() {
 
     builder
         .default_format_level(false)
-        .default_format_timestamp_nanos(true);
+        .default_format_timestamp_nanos();
 
     builder.init();
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d3667b87..a02c5842 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -269,11 +269,9 @@ pub mod fmt;
 pub use self::fmt::glob::*;
 
 use self::filter::Filter;
-use self::fmt::Formatter;
+use self::fmt::{Formatter, TimestampPrecision};
 use self::fmt::writer::{self, Writer};
 
-pub use self::fmt::TimestampPrecision as Timestamp;
-
 /// The default name for the environment variable to read filters from.
 pub const DEFAULT_FILTER_ENV: &'static str = "RUST_LOG";
 
@@ -519,28 +517,6 @@ impl Builder {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Whether or not to write the timestamp in the default format.
-    #[deprecated = "Use format_timestamp() instead"]
-    pub fn default_format_timestamp(&mut self, write: bool) -> &mut Self {
-        if write {
-            self.format_timestamp(Some(Timestamp::Seconds));
-        } else {
-            self.format_timestamp(None);
-        }
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// Whether or not to write the timestamp with nanosecond precision.
-    #[deprecated = "Use format_timestamp() instead"]
-    pub fn default_format_timestamp_nanos(&mut self, write: bool) -> &mut Self {
-        // The old logic included two booleans: One for timestamp on/off and one
-        // for nanosecond precision. Mimic it here for compatibility.
-        if write && self.format.default_format_timestamp.is_some() {
-            self.format.default_format_timestamp = Some(fmt::TimestampPrecision::Nanos);
-        }
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Configures the amount of spaces to use to indent multiline log records.
     /// A value of `None` disables any kind of indentation.
     pub fn default_format_indent(&mut self, indent: Option<usize>) -> &mut Self {
@@ -549,11 +525,31 @@ impl Builder {
     }
 
     /// Configures if timestamp should be included and in what precision.
-    pub fn format_timestamp(&mut self, timestamp: Option<Timestamp>) -> &mut Self {
+    pub fn default_format_timestamp(&mut self, timestamp: Option<TimestampPrecision>) -> &mut Self {
         self.format.default_format_timestamp = timestamp;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Configures the timestamp to use second precision.
+    pub fn default_format_timestamp_secs(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.default_format_timestamp(Some(TimestampPrecision::Seconds))
+    }
+
+    /// Configures the timestamp to use millisecond precision.
+    pub fn default_format_timestamp_millis(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.default_format_timestamp(Some(TimestampPrecision::Millis))
+    }
+
+    /// Configures the timestamp to use microsecond precision.
+    pub fn default_format_timestamp_micros(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.default_format_timestamp(Some(TimestampPrecision::Micros))
+    }
+
+    /// Configures the timestamp to use nanosecond precision.
+    pub fn default_format_timestamp_nanos(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.default_format_timestamp(Some(TimestampPrecision::Nanos))
+    }
+
     /// Adds a directive to the filter for a specific module.
     ///
     /// # Examples