diff --git a/lib/http/server.js b/lib/http/server.js
index 398d8b21..fcfe6f2d 100644
--- a/lib/http/server.js
+++ b/lib/http/server.js
@@ -570,10 +570,6 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
   this.get('/', function(req, res, send, next) {
     var totalTX = this.mempool ? this.mempool.totalTX : 0;
     var size = this.mempool ? this.mempool.getSize() : 0;
-    var uptime = 0;
-
-    if (process.uptime)
-      uptime = process.uptime();
 
     send(200, {
       version: constants.USER_VERSION,
@@ -588,7 +584,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
       progress: this.chain.getProgress(),
       mempoolTX: totalTX,
       mempoolSize: size,
-      uptime: Math.floor(uptime),
+      uptime: Math.floor(utils.uptime()),
       systemTime: utils.now(),
       adjustedTime: time.now(),
       timeOffset: time.offset,