diff --git a/include/libtorrent/disk_io_thread.hpp b/include/libtorrent/disk_io_thread.hpp
index 78e25b812..9d1611be2 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/disk_io_thread.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/disk_io_thread.hpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, average_read_time(0)
 			, average_write_time(0)
 			, average_hash_time(0)
-			, average_cache_time(0)
+			, average_job_time(0)
 			, average_sort_time(0)
 			, job_queue_length(0)
 		{}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		int average_read_time;
 		int average_write_time;
 		int average_hash_time;
-		int average_cache_time;
+		int average_job_time;
 		int average_sort_time;
 		int job_queue_length;
 	};
@@ -450,9 +450,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// average hash time (in microseconds)
 		sliding_average<512> m_hash_time;
 
-		// average disk cache time (in microseconds)
-		// scanning the cache for pieces to flush
-		sliding_average<512> m_cache_time;
+		// average time to serve a job (any job) in microseconds
+		sliding_average<512> m_job_time;
 
 		// average time to ask for physical offset on disk
 		// and insert into queue
diff --git a/src/disk_io_thread.cpp b/src/disk_io_thread.cpp
index 202d46200..c2e1d189c 100644
--- a/src/disk_io_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/disk_io_thread.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		ret.average_read_time = m_read_time.mean();
 		ret.average_write_time = m_write_time.mean();
 		ret.average_hash_time = m_hash_time.mean();
-		ret.average_cache_time = m_cache_time.mean();
+		ret.average_job_time = m_job_time.mean();
 		ret.average_sort_time = m_sort_time.mean();
 		ret.job_queue_length = m_jobs.size() + m_sorted_read_jobs.size();
 
@@ -1712,7 +1712,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			flush_expired_pieces();
 
 			ptime operation_start = time_now_hires();
-			m_cache_time.add_sample(total_microseconds(operation_start - now));
 
 			int ret = 0;
 
@@ -2413,6 +2412,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 			TORRENT_ASSERT(!j.storage || !j.storage->error());
 
+			m_job_time.add_sample(total_microseconds(operation_start - now));
+
 //			if (!j.callback) std::cerr << "DISK THREAD: no callback specified" << std::endl;
 //			else std::cerr << "DISK THREAD: invoking callback" << std::endl;
 			TORRENT_TRY {
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index b12d1f137..9ac742f0e 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ namespace aux {
 			":disk cache size"
 			":disk buffer allocations"
 			":disk hash time"
-			":disk cache time"
+			":disk job time"
 			":disk sort time"
 			":connection attempts"
 			":banned peers"
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ namespace aux {
 				, cs.cache_size
 				, cs.total_used_buffers
 				, int(cs.average_hash_time)
-				, int(cs.average_cache_time)
+				, int(cs.average_job_time)
 				, int(cs.average_sort_time)
 				, m_connection_attempts
 				, m_num_banned_peers