diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/ship.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/ship.dm
index 37d30a4353..99ef34302c 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/ship.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/ship.dm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 /obj/effect/map/ship/proc/get_brake_path()
 	if(!get_acceleration())
 		return INFINITY
-	return max(abs(speed[1]),abs(speed[2]))/get_acceleration()
+	return get_speed()/get_acceleration()
 
 #define SIGN(X) (X == 0 ? 0 : (X > 0 ? 1 : -1))
 /obj/effect/map/ship/proc/decelerate()