diff --git a/fortuna.cpp b/fortuna.cpp
index 8b654aa..fa5ff6d 100644
--- a/fortuna.cpp
+++ b/fortuna.cpp
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ namespace fortuna {
 		fmt::print("[i] fortuna: starting generator service\n");
 		int i{0};
 		uint sleep_time{1000}; // in ms
-		auto now{fortuna::Util::current_time()};
+		std::chrono::system_clock::time_point time_point;
 
 		while(true) {
 			fmt::print("sleeping [{}]\n", i);
 			++i;
-			now = fortuna::Util::current_time();
-			fmt::print("[*] g: @{}\n", now);
+			time_point = fortuna::Util::current_time();
+			fmt::print("[*] g: @{}\n", time_point);
 			std::this_thread::sleep_until(
-				now + std::chrono::milliseconds(sleep_time)
+				time_point + std::chrono::milliseconds(sleep_time)
 			);
 		}
 	}