diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index c5bf235befd..af6bdb26af5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -776,11 +776,11 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 	if(restrained())
 		var/obj/item/I = handcuffed
 		var/breakouttime = I.breakouttime
-		var/displaytime = breakouttime / 600
+		var/displaytime = breakouttime / 10
 		changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_BREAKOUT)
 		last_special = world.time + CLICK_CD_BREAKOUT
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] attempts to unbuckle [p_them()]self!</span>", \
-					"<span class='notice'>You attempt to unbuckle yourself... (This will take around [displaytime] minute and you need to stay still.)</span>")
+					"<span class='notice'>You attempt to unbuckle yourself... (This will take around [displaytime] seconds and you need to stay still.)</span>")
 		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, 0, target = src))
 			if(!buckled)
 				return
@@ -839,10 +839,10 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/cuff_resist(obj/item/I, breakouttime = 600, cuff_break = 0)
 	breakouttime = I.breakouttime
 
-	var/displaytime = breakouttime / 600
+	var/displaytime = breakouttime / 10
 	if(!cuff_break)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] attempts to remove [I]!</span>")
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You attempt to remove [I]... (This will take around [displaytime] minutes and you need to stand still.)</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You attempt to remove [I]... (This will take around [displaytime] seconds and you need to stand still.)</span>")
 		if(do_after(src, breakouttime, 0, target = src))
 			if(I.loc != src || buckled)
 				return