diff --git a/drivers/srf08/srf08.c b/drivers/srf08/srf08.c
index 72b4d75e22..d5f4f39841 100644
--- a/drivers/srf08/srf08.c
+++ b/drivers/srf08/srf08.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include "hwtimer.h"
+#include "xtimer.h"
 #include "srf08.h"
 #include "periph/i2c.h"
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int srf08_get_distances(srf08_t *dev, uint16_t *range_array, int num_echos, srf0
         return -2;
     }
 
-    hwtimer_wait(HWTIMER_TICKS(70000));
+    xtimer_usleep(70000);
 
     /* read all echo buffers */
     for (register_location = 2; register_location < max_reg_no_read;