diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index cbf17d05fbf..619508544a6 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(garbage)
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_GARBAGE
 	offline_implications = "Garbage collection is no longer functional, and objects will not be qdel'd. Immediate server restart recommended."
 
-	var/list/collection_timeout = list(0, 2 MINUTES, 10 SECONDS)	// deciseconds to wait before moving something up in the queue to the next level
+	var/list/collection_timeout = list(2 MINUTES, 10 SECONDS)	// deciseconds to wait before moving something up in the queue to the next level
 
 	//Stat tracking
 	var/delslasttick = 0			// number of del()'s we've done this tick