diff --git a/code/controllers/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/garbage.dm
index 6c64be17d6e..ca456c67b16 100644
--- a/code/controllers/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/garbage.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
-#define GC_COLLECTIONS_PER_TICK 100
-#define GC_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT 300 // 30s
+#define GC_COLLECTIONS_PER_TICK 250 // Was 100
+#define GC_COLLECTION_TIMEOUT 100 // 10s
 var/global/datum/controller/garbage_collector/garbage
 var/global/list/uncollectable_vars=list(
 	"alpha",