diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
index 75a39c7b85..a1db768dda 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/SSshuttle
 
 	var/lockdown = FALSE	//disallow transit after nuke goes off
 
+	var/GameTime = 72000 //time before in deciseconds in which the shuttle is auto called. Default is 2 hours.
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/New()
 	NEW_SS_GLOBAL(SSshuttle)
 
@@ -352,7 +354,8 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/SSshuttle
 			transit_requesters += M
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/proc/autoEnd()
-	if(world.time > 72000 && EMERGENCY_IDLE_OR_RECALLED) //3 hours
+	world << world.time
+	if(world.time > GameTime && EMERGENCY_IDLE_OR_RECALLED) //3 hours
 		SSshuttle.emergency.request(null, 1.5)
 		priority_announce("The shift has come to an end and the shuttle called.")
 		log_game("Round time limit reached. Shuttle has been auto-called.")