diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipe_base.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipe_base.dm
index e627fcbb46..f95948868d 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipe_base.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes/pipe_base.dm
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 		return 1
 	playsound(src, W.usesound, 50, 1)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>")
-	if (do_after(user, 40 * W.toolspeed))
+	if (do_after(user, 10 * W.toolspeed))
 		user.visible_message( \
 			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
 			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \