diff --git a/PRIMITIVES.md b/PRIMITIVES.md
index 450cdd4..9a6fcdf 100644
--- a/PRIMITIVES.md
+++ b/PRIMITIVES.md
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ added to them too.
     * Integer square root, which rounds down.
   * `newline`
     * Print a newline.
-  * `now`
-    * Get the milliseconds past the epoch.
   * `not`
     * If the supplied value is `nil` return 1, otherwise return `nil`.
   * `nth`
@@ -186,6 +184,7 @@ added to them too.
     * Return the number of objects stored within our heap.
 
 
+
 ## Standard Library
 
 The standard library consists of routines, and helpers, which are written in 100% `slisp` itself.
@@ -279,6 +278,8 @@ The implementation of these primitives can be found in the file [stdlib.slisp](s
   * Return the list of natural numbers 1 to N.
 * `neg?`
   * Return true if the number is negative.
+* `now`
+  * Get the milliseconds past the epoch.
 * `odd?`
   * Return 1 if the given number is odd, nil otherwise.
 * `one?`
diff --git a/compiler/template.tmpl b/compiler/template.tmpl
index 9599269..7a7e0d1 100644
--- a/compiler/template.tmpl
+++ b/compiler/template.tmpl
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 
 SYS_write         equ   1
 SYS_exit          equ  60
-SYS_clock_gettime equ 228
 SYS_prlimit64     equ 302
 
 ;; stack size fetch
@@ -1885,33 +1884,6 @@ FUNC fn_sys_not
 
 
 
-;; Get milliseconds since epoch
-FUNC fn_sys_now
-    sub rsp, 16                  ; Reserve space for struct timespec
-
-    mov eax, SYS_clock_gettime
-    mov edi, 0                   ; CLOCK_REALTIME
-    mov rsi, rsp
-    syscall
-
-    ; Convert to milliseconds:
-    ; ms = tv_sec * 1000 + tv_nsec / 1,000,000
-    mov rax, [rsp]               ; tv_sec
-    imul rax, rax, 1000
-    mov r8, rax                  ; Save seconds in ms
-    mov rax, [rsp+8]             ; tv_nsec
-    xor edx, edx
-    mov ecx, 1000000
-    div rcx                      ; RAX = tv_nsec / 1,000,000
-    add rax, r8                  ; Total milliseconds
-    add rsp, 16                  ; Free stack space
-
-    ; RAX now contains milliseconds since the Unix epoch
-    TAG_INTEGER_REG rax
-    ret
-
-
-
 ;; Get the Nth item from the list
 FUNC fn_sys_nth
     mov rbx,rdi                 ; type-check arg1: list
diff --git a/inception.lisp b/inception.lisp
index 84146aa..9c84a95 100644
--- a/inception.lisp
+++ b/inception.lisp
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@
   (register-builtin "sys_multiply" (lambda (args) (sys_multiply (car args) (cadr args))))
   (register-builtin "sys_newline" (lambda (args) (sys_newline)))
   (register-builtin "sys_not" (lambda (args) (sys_not (car args))))
-  (register-builtin "sys_now" (lambda (args) (sys_now)))
   (register-builtin "sys_nth!" (lambda (args) (sys_nth! (car args) (cadr args) (caddr args))))
   (register-builtin "sys_nth" (lambda (args) (sys_nth (car args) (cadr args))))
   (register-builtin "sys_or" (lambda (args) (sys_or (car args) (cadr args))))
diff --git a/stdlib.slisp b/stdlib.slisp
index 3e2759f..58469ce 100644
--- a/stdlib.slisp
+++ b/stdlib.slisp
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ reap orphaned memory."
   "Return true when given NIL, otherwise return NIL"
   (sys_not x))
 
-(defun now ()
-  "Return the number of milliseconds since the Unix EPOCH."
-  (sys_now))
-
 (defun isqrt(x)
   "Perform an integer square root of the given number."
   (sys_isqrt x))
@@ -162,10 +158,6 @@ reap orphaned memory."
   "Load all packages which are embedded in our run-time."
   (map (lambda (p) (require p)) (packages)))
 
-(defun rmdir (str)
-  "Remove the given directory."
-  (sys_rmdir str))
-
 (defun split (str c)
   "Split a string on the given character.
 
@@ -248,11 +240,6 @@ The first argument is the number of the function to call, after that the argumen
   "Invoke a kernel system-call with six arguments."
   (sys_syscall a b c d e f))
 
-(defun unlink (str)
-  "Delete the given file from the filesystem.
-
-Use (rmdir) to remove directories instead of files."
-  (sys_unlink str))
 
 ;;; 1. Compatibility
 
@@ -647,6 +634,9 @@ This returns a list of the form (TYPE SIZE MODE)."
 (defconst SYS_unlink 87)
 
 (defun unlink (path)
+  "Delete the given file from the filesystem.
+
+Use (rmdir) to remove directories instead of files."
   (syscall SYS_unlink path))
 
 
@@ -1187,6 +1177,16 @@ Uses (environment) to get all environmental variables, and filters."
             (getenv-loop name (cdr xs))))
       nil))
 
+(defconst SYS_clock_gettime 228)
+
+(defun now ()
+  "Return the number of milliseconds since the Unix EPOCH."
+  (let ((buffer (alloc 16)))
+    (syscall SYS_clock_gettime 0 buffer)
+    (let ((tv_sec  (u64 buffer 0))
+          (tv_nsec (u64 buffer 8)))
+          (+ (* tv_sec 1000) (/ tv_nsec 1000000)))))
+
 
 (defun putc (c)
   "Write the single specified character to STDOUT."