diff --git a/platypush/entities/__init__.py b/platypush/entities/__init__.py
index 665ec86ae..49b818269 100644
--- a/platypush/entities/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/entities/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
+import time
 from threading import Event
-from time import time
 from typing import Collection, Optional
 
 from ._base import (
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def get_entities_engine(timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> EntitiesEngine:
 
     :param timeout: Timeout in seconds (default: None).
     """
-    time_start = time()
-    while not timeout or (time() - time_start < timeout):
+    time_start = time.time()
+    while not timeout or (time.time() - time_start < timeout):
         if _engine:
             break