diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/Benchmarks.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/Benchmarks.kt
index 70378e2f..a3b5dcba 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/Benchmarks.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/Benchmarks.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.misc
 
-public fun benchmark(run: () -> Unit) : Long {
+fun benchmarkMillis(run: () -> Unit) : Long {
     val start = System.currentTimeMillis()
     run()
-    return (System.currentTimeMillis() - start) / 1000
+    return System.currentTimeMillis() - start
 }
 
+fun benchmarkSeconds(run: () -> Unit) = benchmarkMillis(run) / 1000
+
+
+