diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/spawner.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/spawner.dm
index ffe41225ae6..7d600234c30 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/spawner.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/spawner.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	density = TRUE
 
 	var/max_mobs = 5
-	var/spawn_time = 300 //30 seconds default
+	var/spawn_time = 30 SECONDS
 	var/mob_types = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp)
 	var/spawn_text = "emerges from"
 	var/faction = list("hostile")
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/nest.dmi'
 	max_integrity = 150
 	max_mobs = 15
-	spawn_time = 150
+	spawn_time = 15 SECONDS
 	mob_types = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/skeleton)
 	spawn_text = "climbs out of"
 	faction = list("skeleton")
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	max_integrity = 200
 	max_mobs = 15
-	spawn_time = 150
+	spawn_time = 15 SECONDS
 	mob_types = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/fleshclown, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/clownhulk, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/longface, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/clownhulk/chlown, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/clownhulk/honcmunculus, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/mutant/glutton, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/banana, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/honkling, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/lube)
 	spawn_text = "climbs out of"
 	faction = list("clown")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld.dm
index 84ab9de0010..c62230ebbaf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/netherworld.dm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	desc = null //see examine()
 	icon_state = "nether"
 	max_integrity = 50
-	spawn_time = 600 //1 minute
+	spawn_time = 60 SECONDS
 	max_mobs = 15
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/nest.dmi'
 	spawn_text = "crawls through"