diff --git a/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/remesh.h b/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/remesh.h
index 5f7e9471577..5134ccc51a9 100644
--- a/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/remesh.h
+++ b/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/remesh.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ void isotropic_remeshing(const FaceRange& faces
   CGAL::Timer t;
   std::cout << "Remeshing parameters...";
   std::cout.flush();
+  t.start();
 #endif
 
   typedef typename GetGeomTraits<PM, NamedParameters>::type GT;