diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index b102d040..8a4fe325 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -1998,7 +1998,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	 */
 	putenv(const_cast<char*>("SDL_DISABLE_LOCK_KEYS=1"));
 #endif
-	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_TIMER|SDL_INIT_CDROM
+	// Don't init timers, GetTicks seems to work fine and they can use a fair amount of power (Macs again) 
+	// Please report problems with audio and other things.
+	if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_AUDIO|SDL_INIT_VIDEO | /*SDL_INIT_TIMER |*/ SDL_INIT_CDROM
 		|SDL_INIT_NOPARACHUTE
 		) < 0 ) E_Exit("Can't init SDL %s",SDL_GetError());
 	sdl.inited = true;