2 files changed, 4 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/compat/time.hpp b/compat/time.hpp
index 64cdc6f7..0d171038 100644
--- a/compat/time.hpp
+++ b/compat/time.hpp
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ namespace time_units {
 template<typename repr, typename ratio = std::ratio<1>>
 using duration = std::chrono::duration<repr, ratio>;
 
-template<typename t, typename u>
-static inline constexpr auto time_cast(u&& in)
-{
-    return std::chrono::duration_cast<t>(in);
-}
-
 using secs = duration<float>;
 using ms = duration<float, std::milli>;
 using us = duration<float, std::micro>;
diff --git a/compat/timer.hpp b/compat/timer.hpp
index 26e612b0..d162a949 100644
--- a/compat/timer.hpp
+++ b/compat/timer.hpp
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ struct OTR_COMPAT_EXPORT Timer final
     void start();
 
     template<typename t>
-    t elapsed() const
+    constexpr auto elapsed() const
     {
-        using namespace time_units;
-        return time_cast<t>(ns(elapsed_nsecs()));
+        using ns = time_units::ns;
+        return t{ns{elapsed_nsecs()}};
     }
 
     time_type elapsed_nsecs() const;
     double elapsed_usecs() const;
     double elapsed_ms() const;
     double elapsed_seconds() const;
+
 private:
     struct timespec state {};
     static void gettime(struct timespec* state);