diff --git a/Sources/Engine/Base/Timer.cpp b/Sources/Engine/Base/Timer.cpp
index db603b3..56ba1c5 100755
--- a/Sources/Engine/Base/Timer.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Engine/Base/Timer.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <Engine/Base/Priority.inl>
 
 // !!! FIXME: use SDL timer code instead and rdtsc never?
-#if (USE_PORTABLE_C)
+#if (USE_PORTABLE_C) || PLATFORM_UNIX
 #define USE_GETTIMEOFDAY 1
 #endif