diff --git a/Src/gui/disc_menu.cpp b/Src/gui/disc_menu.cpp
index 9883b49..55c8e12 100644
--- a/Src/gui/disc_menu.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/disc_menu.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	SaveScreenshot() : TimeoutHandler()
 	{
 		/* ~45 seconds from now */
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 45000);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 45000);
 	}
 
 	virtual void timeoutCallback()
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
 			if (Gui::gui->is_active)
 			{
 				/* Rearm if we are in the GUI */
-				Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 10000);
+				TimerController::controller->arm(this, 10000);
 				return;
 			}
 			Gui::gui->cur_gameInfo->setScreenshot(TheC64->TheDisplay->SurfaceFromC64Display());
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		Gui::gui->status_bar->queueMessage("Resetting the C64");
 		TheC64->Reset();
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 4500);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 4500);
 	}
 
 	virtual void timeoutCallback()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public:
                         free(tmp_filename);
                 }
 
-		Gui::gui->controller->disarm(this);
+                TimerController::controller->disarm(this);
 		Gui::gui->dv->loadGameInfo(fileName);
 
 		if (Gui::gui->dv->gameInfo->gi)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void hoverCallback(int which)
 	{
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 350);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 350);
 	}
 
 	virtual void timeoutCallback()
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void escapeCallback(int which)
 	{
-		Gui::gui->controller->disarm(this);
+		TimerController::controller->disarm(this);
 		Gui::gui->popView();
 	}
 
diff --git a/Src/gui/gui.cpp b/Src/gui/gui.cpp
index 1c6091a..f977f98 100644
--- a/Src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ Gui::Gui()
 
 	this->n_views = 0;
 	this->views = NULL;
-	this->controller = new TimerController();
 
 	VirtualKeyboard::kbd = new VirtualKeyboard(NULL);
 
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ Gui::~Gui()
 	delete this->nrv;
 
 	delete this->cur_gameInfo;
-	delete this->controller;
 
 	if (this->status_bar)
 		delete this->status_bar;
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@ void Gui::runLogic(void)
 	GuiView *cur_view = this->peekView();
 
 	this->status_bar->runLogic();
-	this->controller->tick();
+	TimerController::controller->tick();
 	if (this->kbd)
 		this->kbd->runLogic();
 
diff --git a/Src/gui/main_menu.cpp b/Src/gui/main_menu.cpp
index b93218c..5b39fee 100644
--- a/Src/gui/main_menu.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/main_menu.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 
 		TheC64->pushKeyCode(this->kc, false);
 		/* Release it soon */
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 1);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 1);
 	}
 
 	virtual void timeoutCallback()
diff --git a/Src/gui/network_server_messages.cpp b/Src/gui/network_server_messages.cpp
index ae4a7c2..b5ab0b6 100644
--- a/Src/gui/network_server_messages.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/network_server_messages.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void NetworkServerMessages::timeoutCallback()
 		if (this->messages[this->tail])
 			break;
 	}
-	Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 5000);
+	TimerController::controller->arm(this, 5000);
 
 	free(cpy);
 }
diff --git a/Src/gui/save_game_menu.cpp b/Src/gui/save_game_menu.cpp
index 1feda06..ff6616d 100644
--- a/Src/gui/save_game_menu.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/save_game_menu.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void hoverCallback(int which)
 	{
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 350);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 350);
 	}
 
 	virtual void escapeCallback(int which)
diff --git a/Src/gui/status_bar.cpp b/Src/gui/status_bar.cpp
index 455f91e..6578b8c 100644
--- a/Src/gui/status_bar.cpp
+++ b/Src/gui/status_bar.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void StatusBar::queueMessage(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	/* If this is the first message, display it as soon as possible */
 	if (this->head == this->tail)
-		Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 1);
+		TimerController::controller->arm(this, 1);
 
 	this->head = (this->head + 1) % N_STATUS_MESSAGES;
 	if (this->head == this->tail)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void StatusBar::timeoutCallback()
 		this->setText(text);
 	else
 		this->setText(NULL);
-	Gui::gui->controller->arm(this, 2000);
+	TimerController::controller->arm(this, 2000);
 	free((void *)this->cur_message);
 }
 
diff --git a/Src/main.cpp b/Src/main.cpp
index e473d6c..b1483d5 100644
--- a/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Src/main.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ void Frodo::ReadyToRun(void)
 	// Create and start C64
 	TheC64 = new C64;
 	DataStore::ds = new DataStore();
+	TimerController::init();
 	Gui::init();
 	load_rom_files();
 	TheC64->Run();
diff --git a/Src/timer.cpp b/Src/timer.cpp
index a21f6f7..5e1cc83 100644
--- a/Src/timer.cpp
+++ b/Src/timer.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 TimeoutHandler::~TimeoutHandler()
 {
 	/* If we haven't timed out yet, disarm us */
-	Gui::gui->controller->disarm(this);
+	TimerController::controller->disarm(this);
 }
 
 
@@ -80,3 +80,11 @@ void TimerController::tick()
 		cur->tick();
 	}
 }
+
+
+
+TimerController *TimerController::controller;
+void TimerController::init()
+{
+	TimerController::controller = new TimerController();
+}
diff --git a/Src/timer.hh b/Src/timer.hh
index 86a262a..bace1af 100644
--- a/Src/timer.hh
+++ b/Src/timer.hh
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ public:
 
 	void tick();
 
+	/* Singleton */
+	static TimerController *controller;
+	static void init();
+
 private:
 	int n_handlers;
 	TimeoutHandler **handlers;