diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/mercs/mercs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/mercs/mercs.dm
index 5905d1752d..e6bb7a1d35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/mercs/mercs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/humanoid/mercs/mercs.dm
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 	name = "mercenary"
 	tt_desc = "E Homo sapiens"
 	desc = "A tough looking individual armed with only a knife." //CHOMPEdit
-	movement_cooldown = 2	//CHOMPEdit
 	icon_state = "syndicate"
 	icon_living = "syndicate"
 	icon_dead = "syndicate_dead"
 	icon_gib = "syndicate_gib"
 
 	faction = "syndicate"
+	movement_cooldown = 4
 
 	status_flags = 0