diff --git a/Userland/Services/ChessEngine/ChessEngine.cpp b/Userland/Services/ChessEngine/ChessEngine.cpp
index 684a4147f5..7183aa6b2d 100644
--- a/Userland/Services/ChessEngine/ChessEngine.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Services/ChessEngine/ChessEngine.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ void ChessEngine::handle_go(const GoCommand& command)
 
     srand(get_random<u32>());
 
-    Core::ElapsedTimer elapsed_time;
-    elapsed_time.start();
+    auto elapsed_time = Core::ElapsedTimer::start_new();
 
     MCTSTree mcts(m_board);