diff --git a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
index dd9f0122..af0307ec 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_gameui.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ static const ui_enginefuncs_t gEngfuncs =
 	pfnSetCursor,
 	pfnIsMapValid,
 	GL_ProcessTexture,
-	COM_CompareFileTime,
+	pfnCompareFileTime,
 	VID_GetModeString,
 	(void*)COM_SaveFile,
 	pfnDelete
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_render.c b/engine/client/cl_render.c
index 6a40baec..400ed0fb 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_render.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_render.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static render_api_t gRenderAPI =
 	R_Mem_Free,
 	pfnGetFilesList,
 	pfnFileBufferCRC32,
-	COM_CompareFileTime,
+	pfnCompareFileTime,
 	Host_Error,
 	(void*)CL_ModelHandle,
 	pfnTime,
diff --git a/engine/common/common.c b/engine/common/common.c
index e0f8fa7e..afc784b5 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.c
+++ b/engine/common/common.c
@@ -840,30 +840,30 @@ cvar_t *GAME_EXPORT pfnCVarGetPointer( const char *szVarName )
 
 /*
 =============
-COM_CompareFileTime
+pfnCompareFileTime
 
 =============
 */
-int GAME_EXPORT COM_CompareFileTime( const char *filename1, const char *filename2, int *iCompare )
+int GAME_EXPORT pfnCompareFileTime( const char *path1, const char *path2, int *retval )
 {
-	int	bRet = 0;
+	int t1, t2;
+	*retval = 0;
 
-	*iCompare = 0;
+	if( !path1 || !path2 )
+		return 0;
 
-	if( filename1 && filename2 )
-	{
-		int ft1 = FS_FileTime( filename1, false );
-		int ft2 = FS_FileTime( filename2, false );
+	if(( t1 = g_fsapi.FileTime( path1, false )) == -1 )
+		return 0;
 
-		// one of files is missing
-		if( ft1 == -1 || ft2 == -1 )
-			return bRet;
+	if(( t2 = g_fsapi.FileTime( path2, false )) == -1 )
+		return 0;
 
-		*iCompare = ft1 < ft2 ? -1 : ( ft1 > ft2 ? 1 : 0 );
-		bRet = 1;
-	}
+	if( t1 < t2 )
+		*retval = -1;
+	else if( t1 > t2 )
+		*retval = 1;
 
-	return bRet;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 065284e7..4bf40ef4 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ void Rcon_Print( host_redirect_t *rd, const char *pMsg );
 qboolean COM_ParseVector( char **pfile, float *v, size_t size );
 int COM_FileSize( const char *filename );
 void COM_FreeFile( void *buffer );
-int COM_CompareFileTime( const char *filename1, const char *filename2, int *iCompare );
+int pfnCompareFileTime( const char *path1, const char *path2, int *retval );
 char *va( const char *format, ... ) FORMAT_CHECK( 1 ) RETURNS_NONNULL;
 qboolean CRC32_MapFile( dword *crcvalue, const char *filename, qboolean multiplayer );
 
diff --git a/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c b/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
index 1f67aa09..ef24e942 100644
--- a/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
+++ b/engine/common/mod_bmodel.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ static qboolean Mod_LoadColoredLighting( model_t *mod, dbspmodel_t *bmod )
 	Q_snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "maps/%s.lit", modelname );
 
 	// make sure what deluxemap is actual
-	if( !COM_CompareFileTime( path, mod->name, &iCompare ))
+	if( !pfnCompareFileTime( path, mod->name, &iCompare ))
 		return false;
 
 	if( iCompare < 0 ) // this may happens if level-designer used -onlyents key for hlcsg
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ static void Mod_LoadDeluxemap( model_t *mod, dbspmodel_t *bmod )
 	Q_snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "maps/%s.dlit", modelname );
 
 	// make sure what deluxemap is actual
-	if( !COM_CompareFileTime( path, mod->name, &iCompare ))
+	if( !pfnCompareFileTime( path, mod->name, &iCompare ))
 		return;
 
 	if( iCompare < 0 ) // this may happens if level-designer used -onlyents key for hlcsg
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_game.c b/engine/server/sv_game.c
index 34a9dac1..7f498b14 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_game.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_game.c
@@ -4732,7 +4732,7 @@ static enginefuncs_t gEngfuncs =
 	COM_LoadFileForMe,
 	COM_FreeFile,
 	pfnEndSection,
-	COM_CompareFileTime,
+	pfnCompareFileTime,
 	pfnGetGameDir,
 	pfnCvar_RegisterEngineVariable,
 	pfnFadeClientVolume,