diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.cc b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.cc
index db8d14907..518f67754 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.cc
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ gfx::Vector2d CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeAura::GetUiWheelEventOffset(
   return gfx::Vector2d(deltaX, deltaY);
 }
 
+// static
+base::TimeTicks CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeAura::GetEventTimeStamp() {
+  return base::TimeTicks::Now();
+}
+
 // static
 int CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeAura::TranslateUiEventModifiers(
     uint32 cef_modifiers) {
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.h b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.h
index 63d9546b8..0e7d7efdb 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_aura.h
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeAura
       int deltaX,
       int deltaY) const;
   virtual gfx::Vector2d GetUiWheelEventOffset(int deltaX, int deltaY) const;
-  virtual base::TimeTicks GetEventTimeStamp() const = 0;
 
  protected:
+  static base::TimeTicks GetEventTimeStamp();
   static int TranslateUiEventModifiers(uint32 cef_modifiers);
   static int TranslateUiChangedButtonFlags(uint32 cef_modifiers);
 
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
index c7ba57b96..940d6778e 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.cc
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.h"
 
-#include <sys/sysinfo.h>
-
 #include "libcef/browser/browser_host_base.h"
 #include "libcef/browser/context.h"
 #include "libcef/browser/native/menu_runner_linux.h"
@@ -30,18 +28,6 @@
 #include "ui/views/widget/desktop_aura/desktop_window_tree_host_linux.h"
 #endif
 
-namespace {
-
-// Returns the number of seconds since system boot.
-long GetSystemUptime() {
-  struct sysinfo info;
-  if (sysinfo(&info) == 0)
-    return info.uptime;
-  return 0;
-}
-
-}  // namespace
-
 CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux::CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux(
     const CefWindowInfo& window_info,
     SkColor background_color)
@@ -328,8 +314,3 @@ CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux::TranslateWebKeyEvent(
   }
   return content::NativeWebKeyboardEvent(ui_event);
 }
-
-base::TimeTicks CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux::GetEventTimeStamp()
-    const {
-  return base::TimeTicks() + base::TimeDelta::FromSeconds(GetSystemUptime());
-}
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.h b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.h
index ce724f682..f791ff7ed 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_linux.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeLinux
   ui::KeyEvent TranslateUiKeyEvent(const CefKeyEvent& key_event) const override;
   content::NativeWebKeyboardEvent TranslateWebKeyEvent(
       const CefKeyEvent& key_event) const override;
-  base::TimeTicks GetEventTimeStamp() const override;
 
  private:
   // True if the host window has been created.
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.cc b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.cc
index 65fc0ef6d..421712a38 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.cc
@@ -486,10 +486,6 @@ gfx::Vector2d CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeWin::GetUiWheelEventOffset(
   return gfx::Vector2d(scrollDeltaX, scrollDeltaY);
 }
 
-base::TimeTicks CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeWin::GetEventTimeStamp() const {
-  return base::TimeTicks::Now();
-}
-
 // static
 void CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeWin::RegisterWindowClass() {
   static bool registered = false;
diff --git a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.h b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.h
index a0cdcf3e8..6c8f7484e 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.h
+++ b/libcef/browser/native/browser_platform_delegate_native_win.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeWin
   // CefBrowserPlatformDelegateNativeAura methods:
   ui::KeyEvent TranslateUiKeyEvent(const CefKeyEvent& key_event) const override;
   gfx::Vector2d GetUiWheelEventOffset(int deltaX, int deltaY) const override;
-  base::TimeTicks GetEventTimeStamp() const override;
 
  private:
   static void RegisterWindowClass();