--- a/evloop/timer.c
+++ b/evloop/timer.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 int
 evtimer_gettime(struct timespec *ts)
 {
-    return clock_gettime(TIMER_CLOCK, ts);
+    return clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, ts);
 }
 
 #elif defined(HAVE_MACH_ABSOLUTE_TIME)