diff --git a/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx b/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
index 7e7f13d..c7dde4c 100644
--- a/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
+++ b/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 #include <QtCore/QFile>
 #include <QtCore/QDir>
 #include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
-#include <QtCore/QFileSystemWatcher>
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 #include <QtCore/QStringList>
+#include <QtCore/QTimer>
+#include <QtCore/QDateTime>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
@@ -59,24 +60,22 @@ class FileStorage: public Storage {
     Q_OBJECT;
   public:
     /*! @param file full path to storage file */
-    FileStorage(QString file): _file(file) {
+    FileStorage(QString file, int msec=1000): _file(file), _fileInfo(_file) {
       TRC; LOG<<"file: "<<file;
-      _watcher.addPath(QFileInfo(_file).absolutePath());
-      assert(connect(&_watcher, SIGNAL(directoryChanged(const QString&)),
-                     SLOT(setupWatcher())));
-      assert(connect(&_watcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(const QString&)),
-                     SLOT(emitChanged())));
+      assert(connect(&_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(check())));
+      _timer.setInterval(msec);
+      _timer.start();
     }
     QString name() {
       return _file.fileName();
     }
     bool readable() {
-      return QFileInfo(_file).exists();
+      return _fileInfo.exists();
     }
     bool writeable() {
       return readable() ||
         (!_file.fileName().isEmpty() &&
-         QFileInfo(_file).absoluteDir().exists());
+         _fileInfo.absoluteDir().exists());
     }
     QStringList read() {
       TRC;
@@ -99,18 +98,17 @@ class FileStorage: public Storage {
       return res;
     }
   private Q_SLOTS:
-    void setupWatcher() {
+    void check() {
       TRC;
-      bool watching(_watcher.files().size());
-      if (watching) // remove watchlist if already existent
-        _watcher.removePaths(_watcher.files());
-      if (readable()) { // add file to watchlist
-        _watcher.addPath(_file.fileName());
-        if (!watching) // send change event if file is initially created
-          emitChanged();
+      if (_modified!=_fileInfo.lastModified()) {
+        LOG<<"file has been modified";
+        _modified = _fileInfo.lastModified();
+        emitChanged();
       }
     }
   private:
     QFile _file;
-    QFileSystemWatcher _watcher;
+    QFileInfo _fileInfo;
+    QDateTime _modified;
+    QTimer _timer;
 };