diff --git a/include/libtorrent/aux_/time.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/time.hpp
index e18cab11e..0ce881851 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/aux_/time.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/aux_/time.hpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 namespace libtorrent { namespace aux
 {
-	std::string log_time();
-
 	// returns the current time, as represented by time_point. The
 	// resolution of this timer is about 100 ms.
 	time_point const& time_now();
diff --git a/src/kademlia/logging.cpp b/src/kademlia/logging.cpp
index 41f9686a3..8f47b9ddd 100644
--- a/src/kademlia/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/kademlia/logging.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "libtorrent/kademlia/logging.hpp"
 #include "libtorrent/time.hpp"
-#include "libtorrent/aux_/time.hpp"
 
 namespace libtorrent { namespace dht
 {
@@ -40,8 +39,13 @@ namespace libtorrent { namespace dht
 	log_event::log_event(log& log) 
 		: log_(log) 
 	{
-		if (log_.enabled())
-			log_ << libtorrent::aux::log_time() << " [" << log.id() << "] ";
+		if (!log_.enabled()) return;
+
+		static const time_point start = clock_type::now();
+		char ret[200];
+		snprintf(ret, sizeof(ret), "%" PRId64
+			, total_microseconds(clock_type::now() - start));
+		log_ << ret << " [" << log.id() << "] ";
 	}
 
 	log_event::~log_event()
diff --git a/src/time.cpp b/src/time.cpp
index 2e25c7d98..1a3793f2c 100644
--- a/src/time.cpp
+++ b/src/time.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,5 @@ namespace libtorrent { namespace aux
 
 	time_point const& time_now() { return aux::g_current_time; }
 
-	std::string log_time()
-	{
-		static const time_point start = clock_type::now();
-		char ret[200];
-		snprintf(ret, sizeof(ret), "%" PRId64, total_microseconds(clock_type::now() - start));
-		return ret;
-	}
 } }