diff --git a/src/test/performancetimer_test.cpp b/src/test/performancetimer_test.cpp
index 183e688cbbed..77df8deb266c 100644
--- a/src/test/performancetimer_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/performancetimer_test.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ TEST(PerformanceTimerTest, DifferenceCanBeNegative) {
         late.start();
         mixxx::Duration difference = early.difference(late);
 
+        qWarning() << early.elapsed() << late.elapsed() << difference;
+
         // If the high-res clock hasn't ticked yet, the difference should be 0.
         // If it has ticked, then the difference better be negative.
         ASSERT_LE(difference.toIntegerNanos(), 0);
diff --git a/src/util/performancetimer.h b/src/util/performancetimer.h
index 8d0286667a52..81e751b52ca5 100644
--- a/src/util/performancetimer.h
+++ b/src/util/performancetimer.h
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ class PerformanceTimer {
         m_elapsedTimer.restart();
         return elapsedNs;
     }
-
+    // only provides milliseconds resolution, Qt (possibly API) limitation
     mixxx::Duration difference(const PerformanceTimer& timer) const {
-        return timer.elapsed() - elapsed();
+        return mixxx::Duration::fromMillis(m_elapsedTimer.msecsTo(timer.m_elapsedTimer));
     }
 
     bool running() const {