diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 60a39b67d..8d2a06c15 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	build/src/mhk.cpp
 	build/src/polymost.cpp
 	build/src/scriptfile.cpp
-	build/src/timer.cpp
 	build/src/voxmodel.cpp
 
 	core/movie/playmve.cpp
diff --git a/source/build/include/baselayer.h b/source/build/include/baselayer.h
index 1e3bfd363..5cd62e6fb 100644
--- a/source/build/include/baselayer.h
+++ b/source/build/include/baselayer.h
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 #define baselayer_h_
 
 #include "compat.h"
-#include "c_dispatch.h" 
-#include "timer.h"
+#include "c_dispatch.h"
 #include "c_cvars.h"
 #include "inputstate.h"
 #include "printf.h"
diff --git a/source/build/include/timer.h b/source/build/include/timer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b2ea3f0c3..000000000
--- a/source/build/include/timer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#ifndef timer_h__
-#define timer_h__
-
-#include "compat.h"
-
-// for compatibility
-#define timerUninit()
-
-#endif // timer_h__
diff --git a/source/build/src/timer.cpp b/source/build/src/timer.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d1033e99f..000000000
--- a/source/build/src/timer.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-// Build engine timer stuff
-
-#include "timer.h"
-
-#include "build.h"
-#include "compat.h"
-
-#include <chrono>
-
-using namespace std;
-using namespace chrono;
-
-EDUKE32_STATIC_ASSERT((steady_clock::period::den/steady_clock::period::num) >= 1000000000);
-
-static time_point<steady_clock> timerlastsample;
-static int timerticspersec;
diff --git a/source/core/console/c_console.cpp b/source/core/console/c_console.cpp
index 09d62c2ae..731267c59 100644
--- a/source/core/console/c_console.cpp
+++ b/source/core/console/c_console.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "v_draw.h"
 #include "g_input.h"
-#include "timer.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "raze_music.h"