diff --git a/eos/gamedata.py b/eos/gamedata.py
index 9064f7b94..588db93fd 100644
--- a/eos/gamedata.py
+++ b/eos/gamedata.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import traceback
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 class Effect(EqBase):
     '''
diff --git a/eos/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
index ac66da6f1..d61950de6 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import time
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 class Fit(object):
     """Represents a fitting, with modules, ship, implants, etc."""
diff --git a/gui/bitmapLoader.py b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
index fb1139f57..e0a773b98 100644
--- a/gui/bitmapLoader.py
+++ b/gui/bitmapLoader.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import time
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 cachedBitmapsCount = 0
 cachedBitmaps = OrderedDict()
diff --git a/gui/builtinStatsViews/targetingMiscViewFull.py b/gui/builtinStatsViews/targetingMiscViewFull.py
index 6dda18821..fc2673389 100644
--- a/gui/builtinStatsViews/targetingMiscViewFull.py
+++ b/gui/builtinStatsViews/targetingMiscViewFull.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import locale
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 class TargetingMiscViewFull(StatsView):
     name = "targetingmiscViewFull"
diff --git a/gui/itemStats.py b/gui/itemStats.py
index b721b75b6..d225abe65 100644
--- a/gui/itemStats.py
+++ b/gui/itemStats.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import config
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 class ItemStatsDialog(wx.Dialog):
     counter = 0
diff --git a/service/market.py b/service/market.py
index 74fadf7fc..dd811282a 100644
--- a/service/market.py
+++ b/service/market.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import service.conversions as conversions
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 # Event which tells threads dependent on Market that it's initialized
 mktRdy = threading.Event()
diff --git a/service/port.py b/service/port.py
index 117371736..7303d09af 100644
--- a/service/port.py
+++ b/service/port.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import service
 try:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 except ImportError:
-    from gui.utils.compat import OrderedDict
+    from utils.compat import OrderedDict
 
 FIT_WIN_HEADINGS = ["High power", "Medium power", "Low power", "Rig Slot", "Sub System", "Charges"]
 EFT_SLOT_ORDER = [Slot.LOW, Slot.MED, Slot.HIGH, Slot.RIG, Slot.SUBSYSTEM]
diff --git a/eos/utils/compat.py b/utils/compat.py
similarity index 100%
rename from eos/utils/compat.py
rename to utils/compat.py
diff --git a/utils/timer.py b/utils/timer.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..811dfe348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/timer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import time
+
+class Timer(object):
+    """
+    Generic timing class for simple profiling.
+
+    Usage:
+
+    with Timer(verbose=True) as t:
+        # code to be timed
+        time.sleep(5)
+
+    Output:
+    elapsed time: 5000.000 ms
+
+    Can also access time with t.secs
+    """
+    def __init__(self, verbose=False):
+        self.verbose = verbose
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.start = time.time()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *args):
+        self.end = time.time()
+        self.secs = self.end - self.start
+        self.msecs = self.secs * 1000  # millisecs
+        if self.verbose:
+            print 'elapsed time: %f ms' % self.msecs
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