diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/fluid.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/fluid.dm
index c4fa13d693..70903e0088 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/fluid.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/fluid.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(fluids)
 	name = "Fluids"
-	wait = 20
+	wait = 10
 	stat_tag = "FD" //its actually Fluid Ducts
-	flags = SS_NO_INIT | SS_TICKER
+	flags = SS_NO_INIT