diff --git a/common/pictureflow.cpp b/common/pictureflow.cpp
index 893f8883..4e552a50 100644
--- a/common/pictureflow.cpp
+++ b/common/pictureflow.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "pictureflow.h"
 
+#include <QElapsedTimer>
+
 // detect Qt version
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x040000
 #define PICTUREFLOW_QT4
@@ -1281,8 +1283,8 @@ void PictureFlow::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
 #include <QTime>
 void PictureFlow::updateAnimation() // bucle principal
 {
-    QTime now;
-    now.start();
+    QElapsedTimer timer;
+    timer.start();
     bool frameSkiped = false;
 
     int old_center = d->state->centerIndex;
@@ -1297,7 +1299,7 @@ void PictureFlow::updateAnimation() // bucle principal
     if (d->state->centerIndex != old_center)
         emit centerIndexChangedSilent(d->state->centerIndex);
     if (d->animator->animating == true) {
-        int difference = 10 - now.elapsed();
+        int difference = 10 - timer.elapsed();
         if (difference >= 0 && !frameSkiped)
             QTimer::singleShot(difference, this, &PictureFlow::updateAnimation);
         else {
diff --git a/common/scroll_management.cpp b/common/scroll_management.cpp
index 8b4674f4..0fdd5dbc 100644
--- a/common/scroll_management.cpp
+++ b/common/scroll_management.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ScrollManagement::ScrollManagement()
 {
-    wheelTimer = new QTime();
+    wheelTimer = new QElapsedTimer();
     wheelTimer->start();
     wheelAccumulator = 0;
 }
diff --git a/common/scroll_management.h b/common/scroll_management.h
index 3ed9185d..f7cd362a 100644
--- a/common/scroll_management.h
+++ b/common/scroll_management.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef SCROLLMANAGAMENT_H
 #define SCROLLMANAGAMENT_H
 
-#include <QTime>
+#include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
 
 class ScrollManagement
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
     ~ScrollManagement();
 
 private:
-    QTime *wheelTimer;
+    QElapsedTimer *wheelTimer;
     int wheelAccumulator;
 };