diff --git a/examples/network/torrent/peerwireclient.cpp b/examples/network/torrent/peerwireclient.cpp
index 56feec59596..f6f81215a14 100644
--- a/examples/network/torrent/peerwireclient.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/torrent/peerwireclient.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 #include <QTimerEvent>
 #include <QtEndian>
 
-static const int PendingRequestTimeout = 60 * 1000;
-static const int ClientTimeout = 120 * 1000;
-static const int ConnectTimeout = 60 * 1000;
-static const int KeepAliveInterval = 30 * 1000;
-static const int PeerRateControlTimerDelay = 2000;
+#include <chrono>
+
+static constexpr std::chrono::seconds PendingRequestTimeout(60);
+static constexpr std::chrono::seconds ClientTimeout(120);
+static constexpr std::chrono::seconds ConnectTimeout(60);
+static constexpr std::chrono::seconds KeepAliveInterval(30);
+static constexpr std::chrono::seconds PeerRateControlTimerDelay(2);
 static const int MinimalHeaderSize = 48;
 static const char ProtocolId[] = "BitTorrent protocol";
 static const char ProtocolIdSize = 19;
diff --git a/examples/network/torrent/torrentclient.cpp b/examples/network/torrent/torrentclient.cpp
index 6fefb3855c8..4ae1debcb39 100644
--- a/examples/network/torrent/torrentclient.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/torrent/torrentclient.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QNetworkInterface>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <chrono>
 
 // These constants could also be configurable by the user.
 static const int ServerMinPort = 6881;
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ static const int MaxBlocksInProgress = 5;
 static const int MaxBlocksInMultiMode = 2;
 static const int MaxConnectionPerPeer = 1;
 static const int RateControlWindowLength = 10;
-static const int RateControlTimerDelay = 1000;
+static const std::chrono::seconds RateControlTimerDelay(1);
 static const int MinimumTimeBeforeRevisit = 30;
 static const int MaxUploads = 4;
-static const int UploadScheduleInterval = 10000;
+static const std::chrono::seconds UploadScheduleInterval(10);
 
 struct TorrentPiece {
     QBitArray completedBlocks;
diff --git a/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.cpp b/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.cpp
index 958a7c533f6..a2ef2bb6204 100644
--- a/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void TrackerClient::httpRequestDone(QNetworkReply *reply)
         // Mandatory item
         if (requestIntervalTimer != -1)
             killTimer(requestIntervalTimer);
-        requestIntervalTimer = startTimer(dict.value("interval").toInt() * 1000);
+        requestIntervalTimer = startTimer(std::chrono::seconds(dict.value("interval").toInt()));
     }
 
     if (dict.contains("peers")) {
diff --git a/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.h b/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.h
index 63368ec4997..334ce42332c 100644
--- a/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.h
+++ b/examples/network/torrent/trackerclient.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ private slots:
 private:
     TorrentClient *torrentDownloader;
 
-    int requestInterval = 5 * 60;
     int requestIntervalTimer = -1;
     QNetworkAccessManager http;
     MetaInfo metaInfo;