Prefer nil to (current-time) when either works

* doc/misc/gnus.texi (Category Syntax):
* lisp/allout-widgets.el (allout-widgets-post-command-business):
* lisp/cedet/ede/detect.el (ede-detect-qtest):
* lisp/cedet/pulse.el (pulse-momentary-highlight-overlay)
(pulse-tick):
* lisp/cedet/semantic.el (bovinate):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze.el:
(semantic-analyze-current-symbol-default, semantic-adebug-analyze):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/refs.el (semantic-analyze-current-tag):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el (semantic-lex-test):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/symref/filter.el:
(semantic-symref-test-count-hits-in-tag):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el (srecode-adebug-dictionary):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el (srecode-adebug-maps):
* lisp/desktop.el (desktop-create-buffer):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el (benchmark-elapse):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/elp.el (elp--make-wrapper):
* lisp/epa.el (epa--show-key):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-lurker-cleanup, erc-lurker-p):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el (gnus-agent-fetch-articles)
(gnus-agent-expire-group-1, gnus-agent-store-article):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el (article-lapsed-string):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el (gnus-cloud-update-newsrc-data)
(gnus-cloud-collect-full-newsrc):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el (gnus-group-timestamp-delta):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-html.el (gnus-html-cache-expired):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el (gnus-score-load-file)
(gnus-decay-scores):
* lisp/gnus/nndiary.el (nndiary-expired-article-p):
* lisp/gnus/nnmail.el (nnmail-expired-article-p):
* lisp/gnus/nnmaildir.el (nnmaildir--scan):
* lisp/gnus/score-mode.el (gnus-score-edit-insert-date):
* lisp/image/gravatar.el (gravatar-cache-expired):
* lisp/net/newst-backend.el (newsticker--image-get)
(newsticker--cache-mark-expired):
* lisp/nxml/rng-maint.el (rng-time-function):
* lisp/org/org-agenda.el (org-agenda-to-appt):
* lisp/org/org-clock.el (org-clock-resolve-clock)
(org-clock-resolve, org-resolve-clocks-if-idle):
* lisp/org/org-colview.el (org-columns-edit-value, org-columns)
(org-columns-compute-all, org-agenda-columns):
* lisp/org/org-element.el (org-element--cache-interrupt-p)
(org-element--cache-sync):
* lisp/org/org-habit.el (org-habit-get-faces)
(org-habit-insert-consistency-graphs):
* lisp/org/org-indent.el (org-indent-add-properties):
* lisp/org/org-timer.el (org-timer-start)
(org-timer-pause-or-continue, org-timer-seconds)
(org-timer-show-remaining-time, org-timer-set-timer):
* lisp/org/org.el (org-babel-load-file, org-current-time)
(org-today, org-auto-repeat-maybe, org-read-date-analyze)
(org-small-year-to-year, org-goto-calendar):
* lisp/org/ox.el (org-export-insert-default-template):
* lisp/time.el (emacs-uptime):
* lisp/type-break.el (type-break-mode, type-break)
(type-break-time-warning-schedule, type-break-check):
* lisp/url/url-cache.el (url-cache-expired):
* lisp/url/url.el (url-retrieve-synchronously):
* test/lisp/char-fold-tests.el (char-fold--speed-test):
* test/manual/cedet/semantic-ia-utest.el:
(semantic-symref-test-count-hits-in-tag):
* test/manual/cedet/semantic-tests.el (semantic-idle-pnf-test)
(semantic-lex-test-full-depth):
Use nil instead of (current-time) where either will do, as nil is
a bit more efficient and should have less timing error.

45 files changed, 98 insertions, 134 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
index 15c6230ad0b..33078d711a2 100644
--- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
@@ -18492,7 +18492,7 @@ something along the lines of the following:
 (defun my-article-old-p ()
   "Say whether an article is old."
   (< (time-to-days (date-to-time (mail-header-date gnus-headers)))
-     (- (time-to-days (current-time)) gnus-agent-expire-days)))
+     (- (time-to-days nil) gnus-agent-expire-days)))
 @end lisp
 
 with the predicate then defined as:
diff --git a/lisp/allout-widgets.el b/lisp/allout-widgets.el
index 4338181c340..9fa927ddcb3 100644
--- a/lisp/allout-widgets.el
+++ b/lisp/allout-widgets.el
@@ -768,8 +768,7 @@ Optional RECURSING is for internal use, to limit recursion."
 
             (if allout-widgets-time-decoration-activity
                 (setq allout-widgets-last-decoration-timing
-                      (list (allout-elapsed-time-seconds (current-time)
-                                                         start-time)
+                      (list (allout-elapsed-time-seconds nil start-time)
                             allout-widgets-changes-record)))
 
             (setq allout-widgets-changes-record nil)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/ede/detect.el b/lisp/cedet/ede/detect.el
index 6240d465982..25426dfeba6 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/ede/detect.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/ede/detect.el
@@ -195,11 +195,10 @@ Return a cons cell:
   "Run a quick test for autodetecting on BUFFER."
   (interactive)
   (let ((start (current-time))
-        (ans (ede-detect-directory-for-project default-directory))
-        (end (current-time)))
+        (ans (ede-detect-directory-for-project default-directory)))
     (if ans
         (message "Project found in %d sec @ %s of type %s"
-                 (float-time (time-subtract end start))
+                 (float-time (time-subtract nil start))
                  (car ans)
                  (eieio-object-name-string (cdr ans)))
       (message "No Project found.") )))
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/pulse.el b/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
index 51df5e9ffe4..3554ee242b8 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/pulse.el
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ Optional argument FACE specifies the face to do the highlighting."
       (pulse-reset-face face)
       (setq pulse-momentary-timer
             (run-with-timer 0 pulse-delay #'pulse-tick
-                            (time-add (current-time)
+                            (time-add nil
                                       (* pulse-delay pulse-iterations)))))))
 
 (defun pulse-tick (stop-time)
-  (if (time-less-p (current-time) stop-time)
+  (if (time-less-p nil stop-time)
       (pulse-lighten-highlight)
     (pulse-momentary-unhighlight)))
 
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
index 682ac89978f..cae6e049f44 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic.el
@@ -389,10 +389,9 @@ the output buffer."
   (if clear (semantic-clear-toplevel-cache))
   (if (eq clear '-) (setq clear -1))
   (let* ((start (current-time))
-         (out (semantic-fetch-tags))
-         (end (current-time)))
+         (out (semantic-fetch-tags)))
     (message "Retrieving tags took %.2f seconds."
-             (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+             (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (when (or (null clear) (not (listp clear))
               (and (numberp clear) (< 0 clear)))
       (pop-to-buffer "*Parser Output*")
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze.el
index 517e1be8eca..b528487887a 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze.el
@@ -440,12 +440,11 @@ to provide a large number of non-cached analysis for filtering symbols."
 (defun semantic-analyze-current-symbol-default (analyzehookfcn position)
   "Call ANALYZEHOOKFCN on the analyzed symbol at POSITION."
   (let* ((semantic-analyze-error-stack nil)
-         (LLstart (current-time))
+         ;; (LLstart (current-time))
          (prefixandbounds (semantic-ctxt-current-symbol-and-bounds (or position (point))))
          (prefix (car prefixandbounds))
          (bounds (nth 2 prefixandbounds))
          (scope (semantic-calculate-scope position))
-         (end nil)
          )
         ;; Only do work if we have bounds (meaning a prefix to complete)
     (when bounds
@@ -464,15 +463,13 @@ to provide a large number of non-cached analysis for filtering symbols."
                           prefix scope 'prefixtypes))
           (error (semantic-analyze-push-error err))))
 
-      (setq end (current-time))
-      ;;(message "Analysis took %.2f sec" (semantic-elapsed-time LLstart end))
+      ;;(message "Analysis took %.2f sec" (semantic-elapsed-time LLstart nil))
 
       )
     (when prefix
       (prog1
           (funcall analyzehookfcn (car bounds) (cdr bounds) prefix)
-        ;;(setq end (current-time))
-        ;;(message "hookfcn took %.5f sec" (semantic-elapsed-time LLstart end))
+        ;;(message "hookfcn took %.5f sec" (semantic-elapsed-time LLstart nil))
         )
 
         )))
@@ -723,12 +720,11 @@ Optional argument CTXT is the context to show."
   (interactive)
   (require 'data-debug)
   (let ((start (current-time))
-        (ctxt (or ctxt (semantic-analyze-current-context)))
-        (end (current-time)))
+        (ctxt (or ctxt (semantic-analyze-current-context))))
     (if (not ctxt)
         (message "No Analyzer Results")
       (message "Analysis  took %.2f seconds."
-               (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+               (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
       (semantic-analyze-pulse ctxt)
       (if ctxt
           (progn
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/refs.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/refs.el
index 55fcd830433..e7a4424d6ff 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/refs.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/analyze/refs.el
@@ -317,9 +317,8 @@ Only works for tags in the global namespace."
   (let* ((tag (semantic-current-tag))
          (start (current-time))
          (sac (semantic-analyze-tag-references tag))
-         (end (current-time))
          )
-    (message "Analysis took %.2f seconds." (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+    (message "Analysis took %.2f seconds." (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (if sac
         (progn
           (require 'eieio-datadebug)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el
index eec6e6762f3..835888db2ad 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el
@@ -657,10 +657,9 @@ If universal argument ARG, then try the whole buffer."
   (let* ((start (current-time))
          (result (semantic-lex
                   (if arg (point-min) (point))
-                  (point-max)))
-         (end (current-time)))
+                  (point-max))))
     (message "Elapsed Time: %.2f seconds."
-             (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+             (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (pop-to-buffer "*Lexer Output*")
     (require 'pp)
     (erase-buffer)
@@ -810,7 +809,7 @@ analyzer which might mistake a number for as a symbol."
                     tmp-start (car semantic-lex-token-stream)))
            (setq tmp-start semantic-lex-end-point)
            (goto-char semantic-lex-end-point)
-           ;;(when (> (semantic-elapsed-time starttime (current-time))
+           ;;(when (> (semantic-elapsed-time starttime nil)
            ;;       semantic-lex-timeout)
            ;;  (error "Timeout during lex at char %d" (point)))
            (semantic-throw-on-input 'lex)
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/semantic/symref/filter.el b/lisp/cedet/semantic/symref/filter.el
index 53be5e0defb..d5766af9b6e 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/semantic/symref/filter.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/semantic/symref/filter.el
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ tag that contains point, and return that."
       (when (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
         (message "Found %d occurrences of %s in %.2f seconds"
                  Lcount (semantic-tag-name target)
-                 (semantic-elapsed-time start (current-time))))
+                 (semantic-elapsed-time start nil)))
       Lcount)))
 
 (defun semantic-symref-rename-local-variable ()
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el b/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
index 4507581621d..6c8fd655d7b 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el
@@ -612,10 +612,9 @@ STATE is the current compiler state."
                           (srecode-get-mode-table modesym))
                    (error "No table found for mode %S" modesym)))
          (dict (srecode-create-dictionary (current-buffer)))
-         (end (current-time))
          )
     (message "Creating a dictionary took %.2f seconds."
-             (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+             (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (data-debug-new-buffer "*SRECODE ADEBUG*")
     (data-debug-insert-object-slots dict "*")))
 
diff --git a/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el b/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
index 10541f61a9e..5b5d1fdd47d 100644
--- a/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
+++ b/lisp/cedet/srecode/map.el
@@ -224,10 +224,9 @@ Optional argument RESET forces a reset of the current map."
   (require 'data-debug)
   (let ((start (current-time))
         (p (srecode-get-maps t)) ;; Time the reset.
-        (end (current-time))
         )
     (message "Updating the map took %.2f seconds."
-             (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+             (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (data-debug-new-buffer "*SRECODE ADEBUG*")
     (data-debug-insert-stuff-list p "*")))
 
diff --git a/lisp/desktop.el b/lisp/desktop.el
index 73228ce040b..66e2aef9798 100644
--- a/lisp/desktop.el
+++ b/lisp/desktop.el
@@ -1554,8 +1554,7 @@ and try to load that."
           (setq buffer-display-time
                 (if buffer-display-time
                     (time-add buffer-display-time
-                              (time-subtract (current-time)
-                                             desktop-file-modtime))
+                              (time-subtract nil desktop-file-modtime))
                   (current-time)))
           (unless (< desktop-file-version 208) ; Don't misinterpret any old custom args
             (dolist (record compacted-vars)
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
index 445e78b427c..02db21a7e53 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/benchmark.el
@@ -34,13 +34,11 @@
 (defmacro benchmark-elapse (&rest forms)
   "Return the time in seconds elapsed for execution of FORMS."
   (declare (indent 0) (debug t))
-  (let ((t1 (make-symbol "t1"))
-        (t2 (make-symbol "t2")))
-    `(let (,t1 ,t2)
+  (let ((t1 (make-symbol "t1")))
+    `(let (,t1)
        (setq ,t1 (current-time))
        ,@forms
-       (setq ,t2 (current-time))
-       (float-time (time-subtract ,t2 ,t1)))))
+       (float-time (time-subtract nil ,t1)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defmacro benchmark-run (&optional repetitions &rest forms)
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/elp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/elp.el
index 2be9c9da865..905718dad68 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/elp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/elp.el
@@ -382,14 +382,13 @@ original definition, use \\[elp-restore-function] or \\[elp-restore-all]."
           ;; and return the results.
           (setq result (apply func args))
         ;; we are recording times
-        (let (enter-time exit-time)
+        (let (enter-time)
           ;; increment the call-counter
           (cl-incf (aref info 0))
           (setq enter-time (current-time)
-                result (apply func args)
-                exit-time (current-time))
+                result (apply func args))
           ;; calculate total time in function
-          (cl-incf (aref info 1) (elp-elapsed-time enter-time exit-time))
+          (cl-incf (aref info 1) (elp-elapsed-time enter-time nil))
           ))
       ;; turn off recording if this is the master function
       (if (and elp-master
diff --git a/lisp/epa.el b/lisp/epa.el
index 6e908e1aa3b..aca9aaa7d22 100644
--- a/lisp/epa.el
+++ b/lisp/epa.el
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ If SECRET is non-nil, list secret keys instead of public keys."
                                       (epg-sub-key-creation-time (car pointer)))
                 (error "????-??-??"))
               (if (epg-sub-key-expiration-time (car pointer))
-                  (format (if (time-less-p (current-time)
+                  (format (if (time-less-p nil
                                            (epg-sub-key-expiration-time
                                             (car pointer)))
                               "\n\tExpires: %s"
diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el
index 0e56b732d81..fdc4a647777 100644
--- a/lisp/erc/erc.el
+++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el
@@ -2548,9 +2548,7 @@ consumption for long-lived IRC or Emacs sessions."
      (maphash
       (lambda (nick last-PRIVMSG-time)
         (when
-            (> (float-time (time-subtract
-                            (current-time)
-                            last-PRIVMSG-time))
+            (> (float-time (time-subtract nil last-PRIVMSG-time))
                erc-lurker-threshold-time)
           (remhash nick hash)))
       hash)
@@ -2617,7 +2615,7 @@ server within `erc-lurker-threshold-time'.  See also
                    (gethash server erc-lurker-state (make-hash-table)))))
     (or (null last-PRIVMSG-time)
         (> (float-time
-            (time-subtract (current-time) last-PRIVMSG-time))
+            (time-subtract nil last-PRIVMSG-time))
            erc-lurker-threshold-time))))
 
 (defcustom erc-common-server-suffixes
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
index daf578180f2..6e7cc57a4cc 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ downloaded into the agent."
         (let* ((fetched-articles (list nil))
                (tail-fetched-articles fetched-articles)
                (dir (gnus-agent-group-pathname group))
-               (date (time-to-days (current-time)))
+               (date (time-to-days nil))
                (case-fold-search t)
                pos crosses
                (file-name-coding-system nnmail-pathname-coding-system))
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ FORCE is equivalent to setting the expiration predicates to true."
               (nov-entries-deleted 0)
               (info (gnus-get-info group))
               (alist gnus-agent-article-alist)
-              (day (- (time-to-days (current-time))
+              (day (- (time-to-days nil)
                       (gnus-agent-find-parameter group 'agent-days-until-old)))
               (specials (if (and alist
                                  (not force))
@@ -3824,7 +3824,7 @@ has been fetched."
       ;; be expired later.
       (gnus-agent-load-alist group)
       (gnus-agent-save-alist group (list article)
-                             (time-to-days (current-time))))))
+                             (time-to-days nil)))))
 
 (defun gnus-agent-regenerate-group (group &optional reread)
   "Regenerate GROUP.
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index c130dc1b6c6..97aa878ab63 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -3628,8 +3628,7 @@ possible values."
 (defun article-lapsed-string (time &optional max-segments)
   ;; If the date is seriously mangled, the timezone functions are
   ;; liable to bug out, so we ignore all errors.
-  (let* ((now (current-time))
-         (real-time (time-subtract now time))
+  (let* ((real-time (time-subtract nil time))
          (real-sec (and real-time
                         (+ (* (float (car real-time)) 65536)
                            (cadr real-time))))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
index 5ea2d691f15..c57576cf3c7 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-cloud.el
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ easy interactive way to set this from the Server buffer."
 Use old data if FORCE-OLDER is not nil."
   (let* ((contents (plist-get elem :contents))
          (date (or (plist-get elem :timestamp) "0"))
-         (now (gnus-cloud-timestamp (current-time)))
+         (now (gnus-cloud-timestamp nil))
          (newer (string-lessp date now))
          (group-info (gnus-get-info group)))
     (if (and contents
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Otherwise, returns the Gnus Cloud data chunks."
              (gnus-method-to-server
               (gnus-find-method-for-group (gnus-info-group info))))
 
-        (push `(:type :newsrc-data :name ,(gnus-info-group info) :contents ,info :timestamp ,(gnus-cloud-timestamp (current-time)))
+        (push `(:type :newsrc-data :name ,(gnus-info-group info) :contents ,info :timestamp ,(gnus-cloud-timestamp nil))
               infos)))
     infos))
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
index 985efe6272f..1174f90e1ad 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el
@@ -4560,7 +4560,7 @@ or `gnus-group-catchup-group-hook'."
   "Return the offset in seconds from the timestamp for GROUP to the current time, as a floating point number."
   (let* ((time (or (gnus-group-timestamp group)
                    (list 0 0)))
-         (delta (time-subtract (current-time) time)))
+         (delta (time-subtract nil time)))
     (+ (* (nth 0 delta) 65536.0)
        (nth 1 delta))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-html.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-html.el
index 6d529558f73..7fa36359f67 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-html.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-html.el
@@ -99,11 +99,7 @@ fit these criteria."
          (not (file-exists-p (url-cache-create-filename url))))
         (t (let ((cache-time (url-is-cached url)))
              (if cache-time
-                 (time-less-p
-                  (time-add
-                   cache-time
-                   ttl)
-                  (current-time))
+                 (time-less-p (time-add cache-time ttl) nil)
                t)))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
index 976ac9f7f35..bc11aa528fa 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-score.el
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ If FORMAT, also format the current score file."
                  (or (not decay)
                      (gnus-decay-scores alist decay)))
         (gnus-score-set 'touched '(t) alist)
-        (gnus-score-set 'decay (list (time-to-days (current-time))) alist))
+        (gnus-score-set 'decay (list (time-to-days nil)) alist))
       ;; We do not respect eval and files atoms from global score
       ;; files.
       (when (and files (not global))
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ If ADAPT, return the home adaptive file instead."
 
 (defun gnus-decay-scores (alist day)
   "Decay non-permanent scores in ALIST."
-  (let ((times (- (time-to-days (current-time)) day))
+  (let ((times (- (time-to-days nil) day))
         kill entry updated score n)
     (unless (zerop times)               ;Done decays today already?
       (while (setq entry (pop alist))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
index 2589fa80893..ca4dca4189d 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nndiary.el
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ all.  This may very well take some time.")
           ;; past. A permanent schedule never expires.
           (and sched
                (setq sched (nndiary-last-occurrence sched))
-               (time-less-p sched (current-time))))
+               (time-less-p sched nil)))
       ;; else
       (nnheader-report 'nndiary "Could not read file %s" file)
       nil)
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el b/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
index db5415cf9f7..ad58d292082 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ If TIME is nil, then return the cutoff time for oldness instead."
              (setq days (days-to-time days))
              ;; Compare the time with the current time.
              (if (null time)
-                 (time-subtract (current-time) days)
+                 (time-subtract nil days)
                (ignore-errors (time-less-p days (time-since time)))))))))
 
 (declare-function gnus-group-mark-article-read "gnus-group" (group article))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/nnmaildir.el b/lisp/gnus/nnmaildir.el
index 272240f5a9f..708a3426af1 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/nnmaildir.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/nnmaildir.el
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ This variable is set by `nnmaildir-request-article'.")
         (when (or isnew nattr)
           (dolist (file  (funcall ls ndir nil "\\`[^.]" 'nosort))
             (setq x (concat ndir file))
-            (and (time-less-p (nth 5 (file-attributes x)) (current-time))
+            (and (time-less-p (nth 5 (file-attributes x)) nil)
                  (rename-file x (concat cdir (nnmaildir--ensure-suffix file)))))
           (setf (nnmaildir--grp-new group) nattr))
         (setq cattr (nth 5 (file-attributes cdir)))
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/score-mode.el b/lisp/gnus/score-mode.el
index 098ecd5dc3d..3e7428493e4 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/score-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/score-mode.el
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ This mode is an extended emacs-lisp mode.
 (defun gnus-score-edit-insert-date ()
   "Insert date in numerical format."
   (interactive)
-  (princ (time-to-days (current-time)) (current-buffer)))
+  (princ (time-to-days nil) (current-buffer)))
 
 (defun gnus-score-pretty-print ()
   "Format the current score file."
diff --git a/lisp/image/gravatar.el b/lisp/image/gravatar.el
index 6628195cfa6..6173c8527eb 100644
--- a/lisp/image/gravatar.el
+++ b/lisp/image/gravatar.el
@@ -77,11 +77,7 @@
          (not (file-exists-p (url-cache-create-filename url))))
         (t (let ((cache-time (url-is-cached url)))
              (if cache-time
-                 (time-less-p
-                  (time-add
-                   cache-time
-                   gravatar-cache-ttl)
-                  (current-time))
+                 (time-less-p (time-add cache-time gravatar-cache-ttl) nil)
                t)))))
 
 (defun gravatar-get-data ()
diff --git a/lisp/net/newst-backend.el b/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
index 5f68dea1be7..7a73d4688aa 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newst-backend.el
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ If the file does no exist or if it is older than 24 hours
 download it from URL first."
   (let ((image-name (concat directory feed-name)))
     (if (and (file-exists-p image-name)
-             (time-less-p (current-time)
+             (time-less-p nil
                           (time-add (nth 5 (file-attributes image-name))
                                     (seconds-to-time 86400))))
         (newsticker--debug-msg "%s: Getting image for %s skipped"
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ older than TIME."
             (when (eq (newsticker--age item) old-age)
               (let ((exp-time (time-add (newsticker--time item)
                                         (seconds-to-time time))))
-                (when (time-less-p exp-time (current-time))
+                (when (time-less-p exp-time nil)
                   (newsticker--debug-msg
                    "Item `%s' from %s has expired on %s"
                    (newsticker--title item)
diff --git a/lisp/nxml/rng-maint.el b/lisp/nxml/rng-maint.el
index 85614822be8..8d85f2ea06b 100644
--- a/lisp/nxml/rng-maint.el
+++ b/lisp/nxml/rng-maint.el
@@ -226,11 +226,10 @@
 
 (defun rng-time-function (function &rest args)
   (let* ((start (current-time))
-         (val (apply function args))
-         (end (current-time)))
+         (val (apply function args)))
     (message "%s ran in %g seconds"
              function
-             (float-time (time-subtract end start)))
+             (float-time (time-subtract nil start)))
     val))
 
 (defun rng-time-tokenize-buffer ()
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
index cf7a4dbf38b..49519471b38 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-agenda.el
@@ -10153,7 +10153,7 @@ to override `appt-message-warning-time'."
          ;; time and without date as argument, so it may pass wrong
          ;; information otherwise
          (today (org-date-to-gregorian
-                 (time-to-days (current-time))))
+                 (time-to-days nil)))
          (org-agenda-restrict nil)
          (files (org-agenda-files 'unrestricted)) entries file
          (org-agenda-buffer nil))
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-clock.el b/lisp/org/org-clock.el
index 9dc501500b1..eb7080bb8be 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-clock.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-clock.el
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ If necessary, clock-out of the currently active clock."
         (unless (org-is-active-clock clock)
           (org-clock-clock-in clock t))))
 
-     ((not (time-less-p resolve-to (current-time)))
+     ((not (time-less-p resolve-to nil))
       (error "RESOLVE-TO must refer to a time in the past"))
 
      (t
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ to be CLOCKED OUT."))))
                 (and (not (memq char-pressed '(?i ?q))) char-pressed)))))
          (default
            (floor (/ (float-time
-                      (time-subtract (current-time) last-valid)) 60)))
+                      (time-subtract nil last-valid)) 60)))
          (keep
           (and (memq ch '(?k ?K))
                (read-number "Keep how many minutes? " default)))
@@ -1089,8 +1089,7 @@ to be CLOCKED OUT."))))
               (keep
                (time-add last-valid (seconds-to-time (* 60 keep))))
               (gotback
-               (time-subtract (current-time)
-                              (seconds-to-time (* 60 gotback))))
+               (time-subtract nil (seconds-to-time (* 60 gotback))))
               (t
                (error "Unexpected, please report this as a bug")))
        (and gotback last-valid)
@@ -1172,7 +1171,7 @@ so long."
              org-clock-marker (marker-buffer org-clock-marker))
     (let* ((org-clock-user-idle-seconds (org-user-idle-seconds))
            (org-clock-user-idle-start
-            (time-subtract (current-time)
+            (time-subtract nil
                            (seconds-to-time org-clock-user-idle-seconds)))
            (org-clock-resolving-clocks-due-to-idleness t))
       (if (> org-clock-user-idle-seconds (* 60 org-clock-idle-time))
@@ -1182,8 +1181,7 @@ so long."
            (lambda (_)
              (format "Clocked in & idle for %.1f mins"
                      (/ (float-time
-                         (time-subtract (current-time)
-                                        org-clock-user-idle-start))
+                         (time-subtract nil org-clock-user-idle-start))
                         60.0)))
            org-clock-user-idle-start)))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-colview.el b/lisp/org/org-colview.el
index eac29c50f65..80f4929b95c 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-colview.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-colview.el
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ Where possible, use the standard interface for changing this line."
          (eol (line-end-position))
          (pom (or (get-text-property bol 'org-hd-marker) (point)))
          (key (or key (get-char-property (point) 'org-columns-key)))
-         (org-columns--time (float-time (current-time)))
+         (org-columns--time (float-time))
          (action
           (pcase key
             ("CLOCKSUM"
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ When COLUMNS-FMT-STRING is non-nil, use it as the column format."
   (org-columns-goto-top-level)
   ;; Initialize `org-columns-current-fmt' and
   ;; `org-columns-current-fmt-compiled'.
-  (let ((org-columns--time (float-time (current-time))))
+  (let ((org-columns--time (float-time)))
     (org-columns-get-format columns-fmt-string)
     (unless org-columns-inhibit-recalculation (org-columns-compute-all))
     (save-excursion
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ column specification."
   "Compute all columns that have operators defined."
   (org-with-silent-modifications
    (remove-text-properties (point-min) (point-max) '(org-summaries t)))
-  (let ((org-columns--time (float-time (current-time)))
+  (let ((org-columns--time (float-time))
         seen)
     (dolist (spec org-columns-current-fmt-compiled)
       (let ((property (car spec)))
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ PARAMS is a property list of parameters:
   (if (markerp org-columns-begin-marker)
       (move-marker org-columns-begin-marker (point))
     (setq org-columns-begin-marker (point-marker)))
-  (let* ((org-columns--time (float-time (current-time)))
+  (let* ((org-columns--time (float-time))
          (fmt
           (cond
            ((bound-and-true-p org-agenda-overriding-columns-format))
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-element.el b/lisp/org/org-element.el
index f2b3002f1fd..73012cd2681 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-element.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-element.el
@@ -5067,7 +5067,7 @@ Assume ELEMENT belongs to cache and that a cache is active."
 TIME-LIMIT is a time value or nil."
   (and time-limit
        (or (input-pending-p)
-           (time-less-p time-limit (current-time)))))
+           (time-less-p time-limit nil))))
 
 (defsubst org-element--cache-shift-positions (element offset &optional props)
   "Shift ELEMENT properties relative to buffer positions by OFFSET.
@@ -5121,7 +5121,7 @@ updated before current modification are actually submitted."
              (and next (aref next 0))
              threshold
              (and (not threshold)
-                  (time-add (current-time)
+                  (time-add nil
                             org-element-cache-sync-duration))
              future-change)
             ;; Request processed.  Merge current and next offsets and
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-habit.el b/lisp/org/org-habit.el
index 89b75e6f680..c867c840b0e 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-habit.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-habit.el
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ Habits are assigned colors on the following basis:
          (deadline (if scheduled-days
                        (+ scheduled-days (- d-repeat s-repeat))
                      (org-habit-deadline habit)))
-         (m-days (or now-days (time-to-days (current-time)))))
+         (m-days (or now-days (time-to-days nil))))
     (cond
      ((< m-days scheduled)
       '(org-habit-clear-face . org-habit-clear-future-face))
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ current time."
   "Insert consistency graph for any habitual tasks."
   (let ((inhibit-read-only t)
         (buffer-invisibility-spec '(org-link))
-        (moment (time-subtract (current-time)
+        (moment (time-subtract nil
                                (list 0 (* 3600 org-extend-today-until) 0))))
     (save-excursion
       (goto-char (if line (point-at-bol) (point-min)))
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-indent.el b/lisp/org/org-indent.el
index b34586e09ec..35c1f22719e 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-indent.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-indent.el
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ stopped."
      (let* ((case-fold-search t)
             (limited-re (org-get-limited-outline-regexp))
             (level (or (org-current-level) 0))
-            (time-limit (and delay (time-add (current-time) delay))))
+            (time-limit (and delay (time-add nil delay))))
        ;; For each line, set `line-prefix' and `wrap-prefix'
        ;; properties depending on the type of line (headline, inline
        ;; task, item or other).
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ stopped."
            ;; In asynchronous mode, take a break of
            ;; `org-indent-agent-resume-delay' every DELAY to avoid
            ;; blocking any other idle timer or process output.
-           ((and delay (time-less-p time-limit (current-time)))
+           ((and delay (time-less-p time-limit nil))
             (setq org-indent-agent-resume-timer
                   (run-with-idle-timer
                    (time-add (current-idle-time) org-indent-agent-resume-delay)
diff --git a/lisp/org/org-timer.el b/lisp/org/org-timer.el
index 5acf526f183..7617a3810f9 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-timer.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-timer.el
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ the region 0:00:00."
                ;; Pass `current-time' result to `float-time' (instead
                ;; of calling without arguments) so that only
                ;; `current-time' has to be overridden in tests.
-               (- (float-time (current-time)) delta))))
+               (- (float-time) delta))))
       (setq org-timer-pause-time nil)
       (org-timer-set-mode-line 'on)
       (message "Timer start time set to %s, current value is %s"
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ With prefix arg STOP, stop it entirely."
                   (org-timer--run-countdown-timer
                    new-secs org-timer-countdown-timer-title))
             (setq org-timer-start-time
-                  (time-add (current-time) (seconds-to-time new-secs))))
+                  (time-add nil (seconds-to-time new-secs))))
         (setq org-timer-start-time
               ;; Pass `current-time' result to `float-time' (instead
               ;; of calling without arguments) so that only
               ;; `current-time' has to be overridden in tests.
-              (seconds-to-time (- (float-time (current-time))
+              (seconds-to-time (- (float-time)
                                   (- pause-secs start-secs)))))
       (setq org-timer-pause-time nil)
       (org-timer-set-mode-line 'on)
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ it in the buffer."
   ;; overridden in tests.
   (if org-timer-countdown-timer
       (- (float-time org-timer-start-time)
-         (float-time (or org-timer-pause-time (current-time))))
-    (- (float-time (or org-timer-pause-time (current-time)))
+         (float-time org-timer-pause-time))
+    (- (float-time org-timer-pause-time)
        (float-time org-timer-start-time))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ VALUE can be `on', `off', or `paused'."
       (message "No timer set")
     (let* ((rtime (decode-time
                    (time-subtract (timer--time org-timer-countdown-timer)
-                                  (current-time))))
+                                  nil)))
            (rsecs (nth 0 rtime))
            (rmins (nth 1 rtime)))
       (message "%d minute(s) %d seconds left before next time out"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ using three `C-u' prefix arguments."
                  secs org-timer-countdown-timer-title))
           (run-hooks 'org-timer-set-hook)
           (setq org-timer-start-time
-                (time-add (current-time) (seconds-to-time secs)))
+                (time-add nil (seconds-to-time secs)))
           (setq org-timer-pause-time nil)
           (org-timer-set-mode-line 'on))))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/org/org.el b/lisp/org/org.el
index 35405b4bf81..569bc9f8ec1 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org.el
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ file to byte-code before it is loaded."
   (interactive "fFile to load: \nP")
   (let* ((age (lambda (file)
                 (float-time
-                 (time-subtract (current-time)
+                 (time-subtract nil
                                 (nth 5 (or (file-attributes (file-truename file))
                                            (file-attributes file)))))))
          (base-name (file-name-sans-extension file))
@@ -5597,15 +5597,14 @@ the rounding returns a past time."
             (apply 'encode-time
                    (append (list 0 (* r (floor (+ .5 (/ (float (nth 1 time)) r)))))
                            (nthcdr 2 time))))
-      (if (and past (< (float-time (time-subtract (current-time) res)) 0))
+      (if (and past (< (float-time (time-subtract nil res)) 0))
           (seconds-to-time (- (float-time res) (* r 60)))
         res))))
 
 (defun org-today ()
   "Return today date, considering `org-extend-today-until'."
   (time-to-days
-   (time-subtract (current-time)
-                  (list 0 (* 3600 org-extend-today-until) 0))))
+   (time-subtract nil (list 0 (* 3600 org-extend-today-until) 0))))
 
 ;;;; Font-Lock stuff, including the activators
 
@@ -13057,8 +13056,7 @@ This function is run automatically after each state change to a DONE state."
                         (while (re-search-forward org-clock-line-re end t)
                           (when (org-at-clock-log-p) (throw :clock t))))))
             (org-entry-put nil "LAST_REPEAT" (format-time-string
-                                              (org-time-stamp-format t t)
-                                              (current-time))))
+                                              (org-time-stamp-format t t))))
           (when org-log-repeat
             (if (or (memq 'org-add-log-note (default-value 'post-command-hook))
                     (memq 'org-add-log-note post-command-hook))
@@ -13117,7 +13115,7 @@ has been set"
                           (let ((nshiftmax 10)
                                 (nshift 0))
                             (while (or (= nshift 0)
-                                       (not (time-less-p (current-time) time)))
+                                       (not (time-less-p nil time)))
                               (when (= (cl-incf nshift) nshiftmax)
                                 (or (y-or-n-p
                                      (format "%d repeater intervals were not \
@@ -16904,7 +16902,7 @@ user."
   ;; overridden in tests.
   (let ((org-def def)
         (org-defdecode defdecode)
-        (nowdecode (decode-time (current-time)))
+        (nowdecode (decode-time))
         delta deltan deltaw deltadef year month day
         hour minute second wday pm h2 m2 tl wday1
         iso-year iso-weekday iso-week iso-date futurep kill-year)
@@ -17070,7 +17068,7 @@ user."
                                         ;      (when (and org-read-date-prefer-future
                                         ;                (not iso-year)
                                         ;                (< (calendar-absolute-from-gregorian iso-date)
-                                        ;                   (time-to-days (current-time))))
+                                        ;                   (time-to-days nil)))
                                         ;       (setq year (1+ year)
                                         ;             iso-date (calendar-gregorian-from-absolute
                                         ;                       (calendar-iso-to-absolute
@@ -17084,7 +17082,7 @@ user."
         ;; Pass `current-time' result to `decode-time' (instead of
         ;; calling without arguments) so that only `current-time' has
         ;; to be overridden in tests.
-        (let ((now (decode-time (current-time))))
+        (let ((now (decode-time)))
           (setq day (nth 3 now) month (nth 4 now) year (nth 5 now))))
       (cond ((member deltaw '("d" "")) (setq day (+ day deltan)))
             ((equal deltaw "w") (setq day (+ day (* 7 deltan))))
@@ -17564,7 +17562,7 @@ signaled."
 YEAR is expanded into one of the 30 next years, if possible, or
 into a past one.  Any year larger than 99 is returned unchanged."
   (if (>= year 100) year
-    (let* ((current (string-to-number (format-time-string "%Y" (current-time))))
+    (let* ((current (string-to-number (format-time-string "%Y")))
            (century (/ current 100))
            (offset (- year (% current 100))))
       (cond ((> offset 30) (+ (* (1- century) 100) year))
@@ -18088,7 +18086,7 @@ A prefix ARG can be used to force the current date."
         diff)
     (when (or (org-at-timestamp-p 'lax)
               (org-match-line (concat ".*" org-ts-regexp)))
-      (let ((d1 (time-to-days (current-time)))
+      (let ((d1 (time-to-days nil))
             (d2 (time-to-days (org-time-string-to-time (match-string 1)))))
         (setq diff (- d2 d1))))
     (calendar)
diff --git a/lisp/org/ox.el b/lisp/org/ox.el
index 1c43577cddf..820b1755624 100644
--- a/lisp/org/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/org/ox.el
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ locally for the subtree through node properties."
       (let ((val (cond ((equal (car key) "DATE")
                         (or (cdr key)
                             (with-temp-buffer
-                              (org-insert-time-stamp (current-time)))))
+                              (org-insert-time-stamp nil))))
                        ((equal (car key) "TITLE")
                         (or (let ((visited-file
                                    (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer))))
diff --git a/lisp/time.el b/lisp/time.el
index c8726a9a1b0..6cd7320e72f 100644
--- a/lisp/time.el
+++ b/lisp/time.el
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ For example, the Unix uptime command format is \"%D, %z%2h:%.2m\"."
   (let ((str
          (format-seconds (or format "%Y, %D, %H, %M, %z%S")
                          (float-time
-                          (time-subtract (current-time) before-init-time)))))
+                          (time-subtract nil before-init-time)))))
     (if (called-interactively-p 'interactive)
         (message "%s" str)
       str)))
diff --git a/lisp/type-break.el b/lisp/type-break.el
index faf44b3b875..35b0efe65b1 100644
--- a/lisp/type-break.el
+++ b/lisp/type-break.el
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ problems."
        (if (and type-break-time-last-break
                 (< (setq diff (type-break-time-difference
                                type-break-time-last-break
-                               (current-time)))
+                               nil))
                    type-break-interval))
            ;; Use the file's value.
            (progn
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ as per the function `type-break-schedule'."
         (cond
          (good-interval
           (let ((break-secs (type-break-time-difference
-                             start-time (current-time))))
+                             start-time nil)))
             (cond
              ((>= break-secs good-interval)
               (setq continue nil))
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ INTERVAL is the full length of an interval (defaults to TIME)."
                type-break-time-warning-intervals))
 
     (or time
-        (setq time (type-break-time-difference (current-time)
+        (setq time (type-break-time-difference nil
                                                type-break-time-next-break)))
 
     (while (and type-break-current-time-warning-interval
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ keystroke threshold has been exceeded."
     (and type-break-good-rest-interval
          (progn
            (and (> (type-break-time-difference
-                    type-break-time-last-command (current-time))
+                    type-break-time-last-command nil)
                    type-break-good-rest-interval)
                 (progn
                   (type-break-keystroke-reset)
diff --git a/lisp/url/url-cache.el b/lisp/url/url-cache.el
index 1cffc06d7c3..963dfd531e2 100644
--- a/lisp/url/url-cache.el
+++ b/lisp/url/url-cache.el
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ If `url-standalone-mode' is non-nil, cached items never expire."
            (time-add
             cache-time
             (seconds-to-time (or expire-time url-cache-expire-time)))
-           (current-time))))))
+           nil)))))
 
 (defun url-cache-prune-cache (&optional directory)
   "Remove all expired files from the cache.
diff --git a/lisp/url/url.el b/lisp/url/url.el
index 9a6b732ca9c..36cd81bd70b 100644
--- a/lisp/url/url.el
+++ b/lisp/url/url.el
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ how long to wait for a response before giving up."
         ;; process output.
         (while (and (not retrieval-done)
                     (or (not timeout)
-                        (< (float-time (time-subtract
-                                        (current-time) start-time))
+                        (< (float-time (time-subtract nil start-time))
                            timeout)))
           (url-debug 'retrieval
                      "Spinning in url-retrieve-synchronously: %S (%S)"
diff --git a/test/lisp/char-fold-tests.el b/test/lisp/char-fold-tests.el
index 83d6fa79b1e..a16f2879809 100644
--- a/test/lisp/char-fold-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/char-fold-tests.el
@@ -117,16 +117,14 @@
                          (char-fold-to-regexp string)))
     (with-temp-buffer
       (save-excursion (insert string))
-      (let ((time (time-to-seconds (current-time))))
+      (let ((time (time-to-seconds)))
         ;; Our initial implementation of case-folding in char-folding
         ;; created a lot of redundant paths in the regexp. Because of
         ;; that, if a really long string "almost" matches, the regexp
         ;; engine took a long time to realize that it doesn't match.
         (should-not (char-fold-search-forward (concat string "c") nil 'noerror))
         ;; Ensure it took less than a second.
-        (should (< (- (time-to-seconds (current-time))
-                      time)
-                   1))))))
+        (should (< (- (time-to-seconds) time) 1))))))
 
 (provide 'char-fold-tests)
 ;;; char-fold-tests.el ends here
diff --git a/test/manual/cedet/semantic-ia-utest.el b/test/manual/cedet/semantic-ia-utest.el
index 7861fd73949..53cff05adc4 100644
--- a/test/manual/cedet/semantic-ia-utest.el
+++ b/test/manual/cedet/semantic-ia-utest.el
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ tag that contains point, and return that."
       (when (interactive-p)
         (message "Found %d occurrences of %s in %.2f seconds"
                  Lcount (semantic-tag-name target)
-                 (semantic-elapsed-time start (current-time))))
+                 (semantic-elapsed-time start nil)))
       Lcount)))
 
 (defun semantic-src-utest-buffer-refs ()
diff --git a/test/manual/cedet/semantic-tests.el b/test/manual/cedet/semantic-tests.el
index 3a19328ac79..0495170058a 100644
--- a/test/manual/cedet/semantic-tests.el
+++ b/test/manual/cedet/semantic-tests.el
@@ -178,9 +178,8 @@ Optional argument ARG specifies not to use color."
   "Test `semantic-idle-scheduler-work-parse-neighboring-files' and time it."
   (interactive)
   (let ((start (current-time))
-        (junk (semantic-idle-scheduler-work-parse-neighboring-files))
-        (end (current-time)))
-    (message "Work took %.2f seconds." (semantic-elapsed-time start end))))
+        (junk (semantic-idle-scheduler-work-parse-neighboring-files)))
+    (message "Work took %.2f seconds." (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))))
 
 ;;; From semantic-lex:
 
@@ -195,10 +194,9 @@ If universal argument ARG, then try the whole buffer."
          (result (semantic-lex
                   (if arg (point-min) (point))
                   (point-max)
-                  100))
-         (end (current-time)))
+                  100)))
     (message "Elapsed Time: %.2f seconds."
-             (semantic-elapsed-time start end))
+             (semantic-elapsed-time start nil))
     (pop-to-buffer "*Lexer Output*")
     (require 'pp)
     (erase-buffer)
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ tag that contains point, and return that."
       (when (interactive-p)
         (message "Found %d occurrences of %s in %.2f seconds"
                  Lcount (semantic-tag-name target)
-                 (semantic-elapsed-time start (current-time))))
+                 (semantic-elapsed-time start nil)))
       Lcount)))
 
 ;;; From bovine-gcc: