diff --git a/src/indexer/kiwix-index.cpp b/src/indexer/kiwix-index.cpp
index 8b9950f..08a4873 100644
--- a/src/indexer/kiwix-index.cpp
+++ b/src/indexer/kiwix-index.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <kiwix/xapianIndexer.h>
+#include <otherTools.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -93,11 +94,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     while (indexer->isRunning()) {
       if (verboseFlag)
 	cout << indexer->getProgression() << "% of all the articles indexed..." << endl;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-      Sleep(1000);
-#else
-      sleep(1);
-#endif
+      kiwix::sleep(1000);
     }
     if (verboseFlag)
       cout << "100% of the articles were successfuly indexed..." << endl;