diff --git a/bin/curvecalc b/bin/curvecalc
--- a/bin/curvecalc
+++ b/bin/curvecalc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ todo: curveview should preserve more obj
 
 """
 from __future__ import division
-import time,textwrap,math,random,os,optparse
+import time,textwrap,math,random,os,optparse, urllib2
 import Tix as tk
 try:
     from dispatch import dispatcher
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ class Music:
         self.recenttime=0
         self.player = Agent(reactor)
         dispatcher.connect(self.seekplay_or_pause,"music seek")
+        self.timePath = networking.musicPlayer.path("time")
         
     def current_time(self):
-        """return deferred which gets called with the current time"""
-        d = self.player.request("GET", networking.musicPlayer.path("time"))
+        """return deferred which gets called with the current
+        time. This gets called really often"""
+        d = self.player.request("GET", self.timePath)
         d.addCallback(self._timeReturned)
         return d