diff --git a/src/Base/TimeInfo.cpp b/src/Base/TimeInfo.cpp
index 63420011c5..88c5520a08 100644
--- a/src/Base/TimeInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/TimeInfo.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #ifndef _PreComp_
 # include <sstream>
 # include <QDateTime>
+# if defined(FC_OS_LINUX)
+# include <sys/time.h>
+# endif
 #endif
 
 #include "TimeInfo.h"
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ TimeInfo::~TimeInfo()
 
 void TimeInfo::setCurrent(void)
 {
-#if defined (FC_OS_BSD)
+#if defined (FC_OS_BSD) || defined(FC_OS_LINUX)
     struct timeval t;
     gettimeofday(&t, NULL);
     timebuffer.time = t.tv_sec;
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ void TimeInfo::setCurrent(void)
 #elif defined(FC_OS_WIN32)
     _ftime(&timebuffer);
 #else
-    ftime(&timebuffer);
+    ftime(&timebuffer); // deprecated
 #endif
 }