diff --git a/ping.py b/ping.py
index 3488bf7..ae8ac67 100755
--- a/ping.py
+++ b/ping.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 
 if sys.platform == "win32":
     # On Windows, the best timer is time.clock()
-    default_timer = time.clock
+    default_timer = time.perf_counter
 else:
     # On most other platforms the best timer is time.time()
     default_timer = time.time