diff --git a/platforms/ovs-dummy.py b/platforms/ovs-dummy.py
index bc6f862..2dad1a5 100644
--- a/platforms/ovs-dummy.py
+++ b/platforms/ovs-dummy.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                 data = self.socket.recv(n)
                 rxbuf += data
                 if len(data) == n and len(rxbuf) > 2:
-                    rcvtime = time.clock()
+                    rcvtime = time.time()
                     self.logger.debug("Pkt len " + str(len(rxbuf)) +
                              " in at " + str(rcvtime) + " on port " +
                              str(self.port_number))
diff --git a/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py b/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
index 828f584..36fdb12 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                 self.kill()
                 break
 
-            rcvtime = time.clock()
+            rcvtime = time.time()
             self.logger.debug("Pkt len " + str(len(rcvmsg)) +
                      " in at " + str(rcvtime) + " on port " +
                      str(self.port_number))
@@ -256,9 +256,8 @@
             # Enqueue packet
             with self.parent.pkt_sync:
                 for (timestamp, rcvmsg) in self.pcap.readpkts():
-                    rcvtime = time.clock()
                     self.logger.debug("Pkt len " + str(len(rcvmsg)) +
-                                      " in at " + str(rcvtime) + " on port " +
+                                      " in at " + str(timestamp) + " on port " +
                                       str(self.port_number))
 
                     if len(self.packets) >= self.max_pkts:
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
                         self.packets.pop(0)
                         self.packets_discarded += 1
                         self.logger.debug("Discarding oldest packet to make room")
-                    self.packets.append((rcvmsg, rcvtime))
+                    self.packets.append((rcvmsg, timestamp))
                     self.packets_total += 1
                 self.parent.pkt_sync.notify_all()