diff --git a/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c b/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
index 6551c6936..c91d429fd 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-vnc/vnc.c
@@ -709,28 +709,12 @@ vnc_new_client(struct nvnc_client *client)
 	weston_output_schedule_repaint(&output->base);
 }
 
-
 static int
 finish_frame_handler(void *data)
 {
 	struct vnc_output *output = data;
-	int refresh_nsec = millihz_to_nsec(output->base.current_mode->refresh);
-	struct timespec now, ts;
-	int delta;
 
-	/* The timer only has msec precision, but if we approximately hit our
-	 * target, report an exact time stamp by adding to the previous frame
-	 * time.
-	 */
-	timespec_add_nsec(&ts, &output->base.frame_time, refresh_nsec);
-
-	/* If we are more than 1.5 ms late, report the current time instead. */
-	weston_compositor_read_presentation_clock(output->base.compositor, &now);
-	delta = (int)timespec_sub_to_nsec(&now, &ts);
-	if (delta > 1500000)
-		ts = now;
-
-	weston_output_finish_frame(&output->base, &ts, 0);
+	weston_output_finish_frame_from_timer(&output->base);
 
 	return 1;
 }