diff --git a/src/unix/core.c b/src/unix/core.c
index 61d72493..e8e5f9e6 100644
--- a/src/unix/core.c
+++ b/src/unix/core.c
@@ -340,11 +340,6 @@ void uv_update_time(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 }
 
 
-uint64_t uv_now(uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  return loop->time;
-}
-
-
 int uv_is_active(const uv_handle_t* handle) {
   return uv__is_active(handle);
 }
diff --git a/src/uv-common.c b/src/uv-common.c
index 8c9d323a..f0792f11 100644
--- a/src/uv-common.c
+++ b/src/uv-common.c
@@ -429,3 +429,8 @@ void uv_unref(uv_handle_t* handle) {
 void uv_stop(uv_loop_t* loop) {
   loop->stop_flag = 1;
 }
+
+
+uint64_t uv_now(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+  return loop->time;
+}
diff --git a/src/win/timer.c b/src/win/timer.c
index 7fd10571..8dae7414 100644
--- a/src/win/timer.c
+++ b/src/win/timer.c
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ void uv_update_time(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 }
 
 
-uint64_t uv_now(uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  return loop->time;
-}
-
-
 static int uv_timer_compare(uv_timer_t* a, uv_timer_t* b) {
   if (a->due < b->due)
     return -1;