diff --git a/src/irmc.c b/src/irmc.c
index 1dc81e7..d9ba481 100644
--- a/src/irmc.c
+++ b/src/irmc.c
@@ -45,19 +45,6 @@ char last_sender[16];
 /* settings */
 int translate = 1;
 int audio_status = 1;
-
-/* a better clock() in milliseconds */
-long fastclock(void)
-{
-	struct timespec t;
-	long r;
-
-	current_utc_time (&t);
-	r = t.tv_sec * 1000;
-	r = r + t.tv_nsec / 1000000;
-	return r;
-}
-
 int kbhit (void)
 {
   	struct timeval tv;
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 6ce9d94..367d7f2 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -17,3 +17,16 @@ void current_utc_time(struct timespec *ts) {
 }
 
 
+/* a better clock() in milliseconds */
+long fastclock(void)
+{
+	struct timespec t;
+	long r;
+
+	current_utc_time (&t);
+	r = t.tv_sec * 1000;
+	r = r + t.tv_nsec / 1000000;
+	return r;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index ad3d467..fc33f67 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 
 
 void current_utc_time(struct timespec *ts);
+long fastclock(void);