diff --git a/SkeletalAnimationPlugin.hh b/SkeletalAnimationPlugin.hh
index 4a10c6c8c63b16d30f24c91f9c5747c4bf5f2cca..15d492e0696338d48769762f2cbdf688a261b1f4 100644
--- a/SkeletalAnimationPlugin.hh
+++ b/SkeletalAnimationPlugin.hh
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ protected:
 private:
   Blending::Method method_; ///< The current blending method for the skin
 
-  bool bGuiUpdating_;       ///< Used to drop a few messages while the gui is being updated
-  QTimer animationTimer_;   ///< Timer used to control animations
-  QTime animationTime_;     ///< Time since the animation was started, used to meet the given fps
+  bool          bGuiUpdating_;       ///< Used to drop a few messages while the gui is being updated
+  QTimer        animationTimer_;   ///< Timer used to control animations
+  QElapsedTimer animationTime_;     ///< Time since the animation was started, used to meet the given fps
   int animationOffset_;     ///< This frame was selected as the animation was started
   
   std::vector< int > activeSkeletons_;