diff --git a/gui/controls.cpp b/gui/controls.cpp
index 9c12c463..266a98a1 100644
--- a/gui/controls.cpp
+++ b/gui/controls.cpp
@@ -43,17 +43,12 @@ static bool on_timeout()
 	return audio_playing();
 }
 
-static void enable_timeout()
-{
-	Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::ptr_fun(on_timeout), 500);
-}
-
 
 static void o_play()
 {
 	audio :: play();
 	o_fix_buttons();
-	enable_timeout();
+	lib :: schedule(on_timeout, 500);
 }
 
 static void o_pause()
diff --git a/include/lib/lib.h b/include/lib/lib.h
index e9a3e244..64e6321f 100644
--- a/include/lib/lib.h
+++ b/include/lib/lib.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace lib
 	const std::string share_file(const std::string &);
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builder> &get_builder();
 	const std::string key_name(GdkEventKey *);
+	void schedule(bool (*)(), unsigned int);
 
 	template <class T>
 	static inline T *get_widget(const std::string &name)
diff --git a/lib/lib.cpp b/lib/lib.cpp
index 2631acfa..c0a0e06f 100644
--- a/lib/lib.cpp
+++ b/lib/lib.cpp
@@ -42,3 +42,8 @@ const std::string lib :: key_name(GdkEventKey *event)
 	std::string key = gdk_keyval_name(event->keyval);
 	return key;
 }
+
+void lib :: schedule(bool (*func)(), unsigned int milliseconds)
+{
+	Glib :: signal_timeout().connect(sigc::ptr_fun(func), milliseconds);
+}