diff --git a/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.cpp b/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.cpp
index 44e212f31..4a2e58aef 100644
--- a/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.cpp
+++ b/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,14 @@ unsigned long int btClock::getTimeMicroseconds()
 
 
 
+/// Returns the time in s since the last call to reset or since 
+/// the Clock was created.
+btScalar btClock::getTimeSeconds()
+{
+	static const btScalar microseconds_to_seconds = btScalar(0.000001);
+	return btScalar(getTimeMicroseconds()) * microseconds_to_seconds;
+}
+
 
 
 inline void Profile_Get_Ticks(unsigned long int * ticks)
diff --git a/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.h b/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.h
index 93f3f4a60..362f62d6d 100644
--- a/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.h
+++ b/src/LinearMath/btQuickprof.h
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ public:
 	/// Returns the time in us since the last call to reset or since 
 	/// the Clock was created.
 	unsigned long int getTimeMicroseconds();
+	
+	/// Returns the time in s since the last call to reset or since 
+	/// the Clock was created.
+	btScalar getTimeSeconds();
+	
 private:
 	struct btClockData* m_data;
 };