diff --git a/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler.hpp b/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler.hpp
index fe7abd54b..e41e206d3 100644
--- a/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler.hpp
+++ b/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <actor-zeta/clock/clock_thread_safe.hpp>
 #include <actor-zeta/detail/ref_counted.hpp>
 #include <actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler_abstract.hpp>
 #include <actor-zeta/scheduler/worker.hpp>
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ namespace actor_zeta { namespace scheduler {
                 w->start();
             }
 
-            clock_.start_dispatch_loop();
         }
 
         void stop() override {
@@ -107,19 +105,13 @@ namespace actor_zeta { namespace scheduler {
                 policy_.foreach_resumable(w.get(), f);
             }
             policy_.foreach_central_resumable(this, f);
-            clock_.stop_dispatch_loop();
         }
 
         void enqueue(resumable* ptr) override {
             policy_.central_enqueue(this, ptr);
         }
 
-        clock::clock_t& clock() noexcept override {
-            return clock_;
-        }
-
     private:
-        clock::thread_safe_clock_t clock_;
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<worker_type>> workers_;
         policy_data data_;
         Policy policy_;
diff --git a/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler_abstract.hpp b/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler_abstract.hpp
index 998ae2730..13a9949fd 100644
--- a/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler_abstract.hpp
+++ b/header/actor-zeta/scheduler/scheduler_abstract.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstddef>
 
-#include <actor-zeta/clock/clock.hpp>
-
 #include "forwards.hpp"
 
 namespace actor_zeta { namespace scheduler {
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ namespace actor_zeta { namespace scheduler {
 
         virtual void start() = 0;
         virtual void stop() = 0;
-        virtual clock::clock_t& clock() noexcept = 0;
 
     protected:
         std::atomic<size_t> next_worker_;