diff --git a/haxe/Timer.hx b/haxe/Timer.hx
index ce08f4623..4062c9d00 100644
--- a/haxe/Timer.hx
+++ b/haxe/Timer.hx
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class Timer {
 	
 	
 	#if lime_legacy
-	static var lime_time_stamp = flash.Lib.load ("lime-legacy", "lime_legacy_time_stamp", 0);
+	static var lime_time_stamp:Void->Float = flash.Lib.load ("lime-legacy", "lime_legacy_time_stamp", 0);
 	#end