diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1b31f6ae..c52efd72e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ default in Linux can be anywhere from 20-120 seconds][linux-timeout]).
 
 ---
 
-- `time` - If `true`, the request-response cycle (including all redirects) is timed at millisecond resolution, and the result provided on the response's `elapsedTime` property. The `responseStartTime` property is also available to indicate the timestamp when the response begins.  In addition, there is a `.timings` object available with the following properties:
+- `time` - If `true`, the request-response cycle (including all redirects) is timed at millisecond resolution, and the result provided on the response's `elapsedTime` property. The `responseStartTime` property is also available to indicate the timestamp when the response begins. In addition, there is a `.timings` object available with the following properties:
   - `start`: Timestamp when `request()` was initialized
   - `socket` Timestamp when the [`http`](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_event_socket) module's `socket` event fires.  This happens when the socket is assigned to the request (after DNS has been resolved).
   -  `connect`: Timestamp when the [`http`](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_event_connect) module's `connect` event fires.  This happens when the server acknowledges the TCP connection.
@@ -820,7 +820,8 @@ default in Linux can be anywhere from 20-120 seconds][linux-timeout]).
   - `end`: Timestamp when the last bytes of the response are received.
   - `dns`: Duration of DNS lookup (`timings.socket` - `timings.start`)
   - `tcp`: Duration of TCP connection (`timings.connect` - `timings.socket`)
-  - `download`: Duration HTTP fetch (`timings.end` - `timings.response`)
+  - `firstByte`: Duration of HTTP server response (`timings.response` - `timings.connect`)
+  - `download`: Duration of HTTP download (`timings.end` - `timings.response`)
   - `total`: Duration entire HTTP round-trip (`timings.end` - `timings.start`)
 
 - `har` - A [HAR 1.2 Request Object](http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/har-12-spec/#request), will be processed from HAR format into options overwriting matching values *(see the [HAR 1.2 section](#support-for-har-1.2) for details)*
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c47bcd217..2645565c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     "mime-types": "~2.1.7",
     "node-uuid": "~1.4.7",
     "oauth-sign": "~0.8.1",
-    "performance-now": "^0.2.0",
     "qs": "~6.3.0",
     "stringstream": "~0.0.4",
     "tough-cookie": "~2.3.0",
diff --git a/request.js b/request.js
index 39d2b37fd..1ea024119 100644
--- a/request.js
+++ b/request.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ var http = require('http')
   , Multipart = require('./lib/multipart').Multipart
   , Redirect = require('./lib/redirect').Redirect
   , Tunnel = require('./lib/tunnel').Tunnel
-  , now = require('performance-now')
 
 var safeStringify = helpers.safeStringify
   , isReadStream = helpers.isReadStream
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ var safeStringify = helpers.safeStringify
   , copy = helpers.copy
   , version = helpers.version
   , globalCookieJar = cookies.jar()
+  , hrTimeStart
 
 
 var globalPool = {}
@@ -92,6 +92,28 @@ function responseToJSON() {
   }
 }
 
+function getHrTime() {
+  if (typeof process === 'undefined' || !process.hrtime) {
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  var hr = process.hrtime()
+  // convert to nanoseconds
+  return hr[0] * 1e9 + hr[1]
+}
+
+hrTimeStart = getHrTime()
+
+function getTimeFromStart() {
+  // in the browser, use performance.now()
+  if (typeof performance !== 'undefined' && performance.now) {
+    return performance.now()
+  }
+
+  // in nodejs, use process.hrtime() (converting back to milliseconds)
+  return (getHrTime() - hrTimeStart) / 1e6
+}
+
 function Request (options) {
   // if given the method property in options, set property explicitMethod to true
 
@@ -715,7 +737,7 @@ Request.prototype.start = function () {
   var self = this
 
   if (self.timing) {
-    var startTime = now()
+    var startTime = getTimeFromStart()
   }
 
   if (self._aborted) {
@@ -775,9 +797,9 @@ Request.prototype.start = function () {
   })
   self.req.on('socket', function(socket) {
     if (self.timing) {
-      self.timings.socket = now()
+      self.timings.socket = getTimeFromStart()
       socket.on('connect', function() {
-        self.timings.connect = now()
+        self.timings.connect = getTimeFromStart()
       })
     }
 
@@ -864,13 +886,13 @@ Request.prototype.onRequestResponse = function (response) {
   var self = this
 
   if (self.timing) {
-    self.timings.response = now()
+    self.timings.response = getTimeFromStart()
   }
 
   debug('onRequestResponse', self.uri.href, response.statusCode, response.headers)
   response.on('end', function() {
     if (self.timing) {
-      self.timings.end = now()
+      self.timings.end = getTimeFromStart()
 
       self.timings.dns = self.timings.socket - self.timings.start
       self.timings.tcp = self.timings.connect - self.timings.socket
diff --git a/tests/test-timing.js b/tests/test-timing.js
index 0e9a7cdf9..6cbed5f1b 100644
--- a/tests/test-timing.js
+++ b/tests/test-timing.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ tape('non-redirected request is timed', function(t) {
     t.equal((res.timings.response >= res.timings.connect), true)
     t.equal((res.timings.end >= res.timings.response), true)
     t.equal((res.timings.dns >= 0), true)
-    t.equal((res.timings.tcp > 0), true)
+    t.equal((res.timings.tcp >= 0), true)
     t.equal((res.timings.firstByte > 0), true)
     t.equal((res.timings.download > 0), true)
     t.equal((res.timings.total > 0), true)