diff --git a/osdep/timer-darwin.c b/osdep/timer-darwin.c
index eba0bc2891..1a9a6e9673 100644
--- a/osdep/timer-darwin.c
+++ b/osdep/timer-darwin.c
@@ -32,20 +32,12 @@ static double timebase_ratio;
 
 const char *timer_name = "Darwin accurate";
 
-/* the core sleep function, uses floats and is used in MPlayer G2 */
-float sleep_accurate(float time_frame)
-{
-  uint64_t deadline = time_frame / timebase_ratio + mach_absolute_time();
 
-  mach_wait_until(deadline);
-
-  return (mach_absolute_time() - deadline) * timebase_ratio;
-}
 
 /* wrapper for MPlayer G1 */
 int usec_sleep(int usec_delay)
 {
-  return sleep_accurate(usec_delay / 1e6) * 1e6;
+  return usleep(usec_delay);
 }