diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/ladders.dm b/code/modules/multiz/ladders.dm
index 0f9edf04c8..0a01004d19 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/ladders.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/ladders.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	var/obj/structure/ladder/target_up
 	var/obj/structure/ladder/target_down
 
-	var/const/climb_time = 2 SECONDS
+	var/climb_time = 2 SECONDS
 
 /obj/structure/ladder/Initialize()
 	. = ..()