diff --git a/examples/dwebp.c b/examples/dwebp.c
index 19bdcced..ce1bac24 100644
--- a/examples/dwebp.c
+++ b/examples/dwebp.c
@@ -366,10 +366,19 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       if (external_buffer == NULL) goto Exit;
     }
 
-    if (incremental) {
-      status = DecodeWebPIncremental(data, data_size, verbose, &config);
-    } else {
-      status = DecodeWebP(data, data_size, verbose, &config);
+    {
+      Stopwatch stop_watch;
+      if (verbose) StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
+
+      if (incremental) {
+        status = DecodeWebPIncremental(data, data_size, &config);
+      } else {
+        status = DecodeWebP(data, data_size, &config);
+      }
+      if (verbose) {
+        const double decode_time = StopwatchReadAndReset(&stop_watch);
+        fprintf(stderr, "Time to decode picture: %.3fs\n", decode_time);
+      }
     }
 
     ok = (status == VP8_STATUS_OK);
diff --git a/imageio/webpdec.c b/imageio/webpdec.c
index 3a725121..8fa803ec 100644
--- a/imageio/webpdec.c
+++ b/imageio/webpdec.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "webp/decode.h"
 #include "webp/encode.h"
-#include "../examples/stopwatch.h"
 #include "./imageio_util.h"
 #include "./metadata.h"
 
@@ -71,36 +70,20 @@ int LoadWebP(const char* const in_file,
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 VP8StatusCode DecodeWebP(const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-                         int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
-  Stopwatch stop_watch;
-  VP8StatusCode status = VP8_STATUS_OK;
+                         WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
   if (config == NULL) return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
-
   PrintAnimationWarning(config);
-
-  StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
-
-  // Decoding call.
-  status = WebPDecode(data, data_size, config);
-
-  if (verbose) {
-    const double decode_time = StopwatchReadAndReset(&stop_watch);
-    fprintf(stderr, "Time to decode picture: %.3fs\n", decode_time);
-  }
-  return status;
+  return WebPDecode(data, data_size, config);
 }
 
 VP8StatusCode DecodeWebPIncremental(
     const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-    int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
-  Stopwatch stop_watch;
+    WebPDecoderConfig* const config) {
   VP8StatusCode status = VP8_STATUS_OK;
   if (config == NULL) return VP8_STATUS_INVALID_PARAM;
 
   PrintAnimationWarning(config);
 
-  StopwatchReset(&stop_watch);
-
   // Decoding call.
   {
     WebPIDecoder* const idec = WebPIDecode(data, data_size, config);
@@ -124,11 +107,6 @@ VP8StatusCode DecodeWebPIncremental(
       WebPIDelete(idec);
     }
   }
-
-  if (verbose) {
-    const double decode_time = StopwatchReadAndReset(&stop_watch);
-    fprintf(stderr, "Time to decode picture: %.3fs\n", decode_time);
-  }
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +146,7 @@ int ReadWebP(const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
       output_buffer->colorspace = has_alpha ? MODE_YUVA : MODE_YUV;
     }
 
-    status = DecodeWebP(data, data_size, 0, &config);
+    status = DecodeWebP(data, data_size, &config);
     if (status == VP8_STATUS_OK) {
       pic->width = output_buffer->width;
       pic->height = output_buffer->height;
diff --git a/imageio/webpdec.h b/imageio/webpdec.h
index 085c19af..6db801f6 100644
--- a/imageio/webpdec.h
+++ b/imageio/webpdec.h
@@ -38,17 +38,16 @@ int LoadWebP(const char* const in_file,
 
 // Decodes the WebP contained in 'data'.
 // 'config' is a structure previously initialized by WebPInitDecoderConfig().
-// 'config->output' should have the desired colorspace selected. 'verbose' will
-// cause decode timing to be reported.
+// 'config->output' should have the desired colorspace selected.
 // Returns the decoder status. On success 'config->output' will contain the
 // decoded picture.
 VP8StatusCode DecodeWebP(const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-                         int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
+                         WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
 
 // Same as DecodeWebP(), but using the incremental decoder.
 VP8StatusCode DecodeWebPIncremental(
     const uint8_t* const data, size_t data_size,
-    int verbose, WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
+    WebPDecoderConfig* const config);
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------