diff --git a/crates/ra_prof/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_prof/src/lib.rs
index 00ea3a9b06..2d4f68f5e0 100644
--- a/crates/ra_prof/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_prof/src/lib.rs
@@ -113,21 +113,6 @@ pub fn profile(label: Label) -> Profiler {
     })
 }
 
-pub fn print_time(label: Label) -> impl Drop {
-    struct Guard {
-        label: Label,
-        start: Instant,
-    }
-
-    impl Drop for Guard {
-        fn drop(&mut self) {
-            eprintln!("{}: {:?}", self.label, self.start.elapsed())
-        }
-    }
-
-    Guard { label, start: Instant::now() }
-}
-
 pub struct Profiler {
     label: Option<Label>,
     detail: Option<String>,
diff --git a/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs b/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
index 401a568bd5..01cdf452c2 100644
--- a/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/stdx/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Missing batteries for standard libraries.
 
-use std::{cell::Cell, fmt};
+use std::{cell::Cell, fmt, time::Instant};
 
 #[inline(always)]
 pub fn is_ci() -> bool {
@@ -88,3 +88,17 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+pub fn timeit(label: &'static str) -> impl Drop {
+    struct Guard {
+        label: &'static str,
+        start: Instant,
+    }
+
+    impl Drop for Guard {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            eprintln!("{}: {:?}", self.label, self.start.elapsed())
+        }
+    }
+
+    Guard { label, start: Instant::now() }
+}