diff --git a/common/util.c b/common/util.c
index 7c492bcbf..ae1fe4431 100644
--- a/common/util.c
+++ b/common/util.c
@@ -141,3 +141,9 @@ bool sway_set_cloexec(int fd, bool cloexec) {
 	}
 	return true;
 }
+
+uint32_t get_current_time_in_msec(void) {
+	struct timespec now;
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+	return now.tv_sec * 1000 + now.tv_nsec / 1000000;
+}
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index f887d4895..92f5916cf 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ const char *sway_wl_output_subpixel_to_string(enum wl_output_subpixel subpixel);
 
 bool sway_set_cloexec(int fd, bool cloexec);
 
+uint32_t get_current_time_in_msec(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 1fd57ec4e..aeab558cb 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@
 #include "sway/tree/workspace.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
-static uint32_t get_current_time_msec(void) {
-	struct timespec now;
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
-	return now.tv_sec * 1000 + now.tv_nsec / 1000000;
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns the node at the cursor's position. If there is a surface at that
  * location, it is stored in **surface (it may not be a view).
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ struct sway_node *node_at_coords(
 }
 
 void cursor_rebase(struct sway_cursor *cursor) {
-	uint32_t time_msec = get_current_time_msec();
+	uint32_t time_msec = get_current_time_in_msec();
 	seatop_rebase(cursor->seat, time_msec);
 }
 
@@ -359,7 +353,7 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 		struct wlr_input_device *device, uint32_t time_msec, uint32_t button,
 		enum wl_pointer_button_state state) {
 	if (time_msec == 0) {
-		time_msec = get_current_time_msec();
+		time_msec = get_current_time_in_msec();
 	}
 
 	seatop_button(cursor->seat, time_msec, device, button, state);