diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
index 47cdd3f7096..cbc7fd08920 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/time.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // So you can be all 10 SECONDS
-#define SECONDS **10
-#define MINUTES **600
-#define HOURS   **36000
+#define SECONDS *10
+#define MINUTES *600
+#define HOURS   *36000
 
 //Returns the world time in english
 proc/worldtime2text(time = world.time)