diff --git a/src/cmdlib.h b/src/cmdlib.h
index f8fdfc4962..e2119ed8a8 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.h
+++ b/src/cmdlib.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void ScanDirectory(TArray<FFileList> &list, const char *dirpath);
 
 inline int Tics2Seconds(int tics)
 {
-	return tics * TICRATE;
+	return tics / TICRATE;
 }