diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
index 8bedb9f40f..7df1e4096c 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "ProcFS.h"
 #include "Process.h"
 #include <Kernel/FileSystem/VirtualFileSystem.h>
-#include "system.h"
 #include <Kernel/VM/MemoryManager.h>
 #include "StdLib.h"
 #include "i386.h"
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 324d15a7b4..782e618aba 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "kmalloc.h"
 #include "StdLib.h"
 #include "i386.h"
-#include "system.h"
 #include <Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescriptor.h>
 #include <Kernel/FileSystem/VirtualFileSystem.h>
 #include <Kernel/Devices/NullDevice.h>
@@ -1190,9 +1189,9 @@ int Process::sys$usleep(useconds_t usec)
         return 0;
 
     current->sleep(usec / 1000);
-    if (current->m_wakeup_time > system.uptime) {
+    if (current->m_wakeup_time > g_uptime) {
         ASSERT(current->m_was_interrupted_while_blocked);
-        dword ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time = current->m_wakeup_time - system.uptime;
+        dword ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time = current->m_wakeup_time - g_uptime;
         return ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time / TICKS_PER_SECOND;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -1203,9 +1202,9 @@ int Process::sys$sleep(unsigned seconds)
     if (!seconds)
         return 0;
     current->sleep(seconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND);
-    if (current->m_wakeup_time > system.uptime) {
+    if (current->m_wakeup_time > g_uptime) {
         ASSERT(current->m_was_interrupted_while_blocked);
-        dword ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time = current->m_wakeup_time - system.uptime;
+        dword ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time = current->m_wakeup_time - g_uptime;
         return ticks_left_until_original_wakeup_time / TICKS_PER_SECOND;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
index 8acf886e5a..a6d04b8fd2 100644
--- a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "Scheduler.h"
 #include "Process.h"
-#include "system.h"
 #include "RTC.h"
 #include "i8253.h"
 #include <AK/TemporaryChange.h>
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ Thread* current;
 Thread* g_last_fpu_thread;
 Thread* g_finalizer;
 static Process* s_colonel_process;
+qword g_uptime;
 
 struct TaskRedirectionData {
     word selector;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool Scheduler::pick_next()
         auto& process = thread.process();
 
         if (thread.state() == Thread::BlockedSleep) {
-            if (thread.wakeup_time() <= system.uptime)
+            if (thread.wakeup_time() <= g_uptime)
                 thread.unblock();
             return IterationDecision::Continue;
         }
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void Scheduler::timer_tick(RegisterDump& regs)
     if (!current)
         return;
 
-    system.uptime++;
+    ++g_uptime;
 
     if (current->tick())
         return;
diff --git a/Kernel/Scheduler.h b/Kernel/Scheduler.h
index 04c80e6bd8..6ea5d5bcfa 100644
--- a/Kernel/Scheduler.h
+++ b/Kernel/Scheduler.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <AK/Assertions.h>
+#include <AK/Types.h>
 
 class Process;
 class Thread;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ struct RegisterDump;
 extern Thread* current;
 extern Thread* g_last_fpu_thread;
 extern Thread* g_finalizer;
+extern qword g_uptime;
 
 class Scheduler {
 public:
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.cpp b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
index 48823f94cb..fdafbbc528 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <Kernel/Thread.h>
 #include <Kernel/Scheduler.h>
-#include <Kernel/system.h>
 #include <Kernel/Process.h>
 #include <Kernel/VM/MemoryManager.h>
 #include <LibC/signal_numbers.h>
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ void Thread::block(Thread::State new_state)
 void Thread::sleep(dword ticks)
 {
     ASSERT(state() == Thread::Running);
-    current->set_wakeup_time(system.uptime + ticks);
+    current->set_wakeup_time(g_uptime + ticks);
     current->block(Thread::BlockedSleep);
 }
 
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.h b/Kernel/Thread.h
index e6a0b99c81..98c3d8b4b9 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.h
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.h
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ public:
     void block(Thread::State);
     void unblock();
 
-    void set_wakeup_time(dword t) { m_wakeup_time = t; }
-    dword wakeup_time() const { return m_wakeup_time; }
+    void set_wakeup_time(qword t) { m_wakeup_time = t; }
+    qword wakeup_time() const { return m_wakeup_time; }
     void snooze_until(Alarm&);
     KResult wait_for_connect(Socket&);
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private:
     dword m_ticks_left { 0 };
     dword m_stack_top0 { 0 };
     dword m_stack_top3 { 0 };
-    dword m_wakeup_time { 0 };
+    qword m_wakeup_time { 0 };
     dword m_times_scheduled { 0 };
     dword m_pending_signals { 0 };
     dword m_signal_mask { 0 };
diff --git a/Kernel/init.cpp b/Kernel/init.cpp
index 4989d2331a..ea74bdc741 100644
--- a/Kernel/init.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/init.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "i8253.h"
 #include <Kernel/Devices/KeyboardDevice.h>
 #include "Process.h"
-#include "system.h"
 #include "PIC.h"
 #include <Kernel/Devices/IDEDiskDevice.h>
 #include "KSyms.h"
@@ -37,8 +36,6 @@
 //#define SPAWN_MULTIPLE_SHELLS
 //#define STRESS_TEST_SPAWNING
 
-system_t system;
-
 VirtualConsole* tty0;
 VirtualConsole* tty1;
 VirtualConsole* tty2;
diff --git a/Kernel/system.h b/Kernel/system.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 76ba1f5630..0000000000
--- a/Kernel/system.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <AK/Types.h>
-
-struct system_t
-{
-    time_t uptime;
-};
-
-extern system_t system;