diff --git a/core/os/time.cpp b/core/os/time.cpp
index bad5cc2e4fa2..7068935d3672 100644
--- a/core/os/time.cpp
+++ b/core/os/time.cpp
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ static const uint8_t MONTH_DAYS_TABLE[2][12] = {
 Time *Time::singleton = nullptr;
 
 Time *Time::get_singleton() {
-	if (!singleton) {
-		memnew(Time);
-	}
 	return singleton;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/register_core_types.cpp b/core/register_core_types.cpp
index 82b3d2794268..4c1ed8a69a83 100644
--- a/core/register_core_types.cpp
+++ b/core/register_core_types.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static core_bind::Marshalls *_marshalls = nullptr;
 static core_bind::EngineDebugger *_engine_debugger = nullptr;
 
 static IP *ip = nullptr;
+static Time *_time = nullptr;
 
 static core_bind::Geometry2D *_geometry_2d = nullptr;
 static core_bind::Geometry3D *_geometry_3d = nullptr;
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ void register_core_types() {
 	ObjectDB::setup();
 
 	StringName::setup();
+	_time = memnew(Time);
 	ResourceLoader::initialize();
 
 	register_global_constants();
@@ -436,6 +438,7 @@ void unregister_core_types() {
 	ResourceLoader::finalize();
 
 	ClassDB::cleanup_defaults();
+	memdelete(_time);
 	ObjectDB::cleanup();
 
 	Variant::unregister_types();
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 49cb1ca24ddd..58f41fa644bd 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ static InputMap *input_map = nullptr;
 static TranslationServer *translation_server = nullptr;
 static Performance *performance = nullptr;
 static PackedData *packed_data = nullptr;
-static Time *time_singleton = nullptr;
 #ifdef MINIZIP_ENABLED
 static ZipArchive *zip_packed_data = nullptr;
 #endif
@@ -783,7 +782,6 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 	MAIN_PRINT("Main: Initialize Globals");
 
 	input_map = memnew(InputMap);
-	time_singleton = memnew(Time);
 	globals = memnew(ProjectSettings);
 
 	register_core_settings(); //here globals are present
@@ -2289,9 +2287,6 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 	if (input_map) {
 		memdelete(input_map);
 	}
-	if (time_singleton) {
-		memdelete(time_singleton);
-	}
 	if (translation_server) {
 		memdelete(translation_server);
 	}
@@ -4030,9 +4025,6 @@ void Main::cleanup(bool p_force) {
 	if (input_map) {
 		memdelete(input_map);
 	}
-	if (time_singleton) {
-		memdelete(time_singleton);
-	}
 	if (translation_server) {
 		memdelete(translation_server);
 	}