diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 90823531c1..2364e4caf6 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 #define __SSNES_GENERAL_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "driver.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include "driver.h"
 #include "record/ffemu.h"
 #include "message.h"
 #include "rewind.h"
@@ -343,6 +344,19 @@ static inline uint8_t is_little_endian(void)
    return u.y[0];
 }
 
+static inline void ssnes_sleep(unsigned usec)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+   Sleep(10);
+#else
+   struct timespec tv = {
+      .tv_sec = 0,
+      .tv_nsec = 10000000
+   };
+   nanosleep(&tv, NULL);
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/ssnes.c b/ssnes.c
index 96117c5f2c..c6c88d6262 100644
--- a/ssnes.c
+++ b/ssnes.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
-#include <time.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "file.h"
@@ -1777,15 +1776,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       else
       {
          input_poll();
-#ifdef _WIN32
-         Sleep(10);
-#else
-         struct timespec tv = {
-            .tv_sec = 0,
-            .tv_nsec = 10000000
-         };
-         nanosleep(&tv, NULL);
-#endif
+         ssnes_sleep(10);
       }
    }