import os
 import time
 import logging
-from src.test_helpers import get_perf_counter
-
-perf_counter = get_perf_counter()
 
 from src.log_read import IterativeReader, LineReader
 
+# get best clock
+from sys import version_info
+if version_info.major == 2:
+    raise NotImplementedError('pyi2ncommon is no longer compatible with py2')
+elif version_info.minor < 4:
+    perf_counter = time.clock
+else:
+    perf_counter = time.perf_counter
+
 
 class LogFileWriter(Thread):
     """ thread that creates and writes to given file """