diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
index e95fa237a5..27c5021b83 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/CrateSpawner.cs
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Maximum number of crates.")]
 		public readonly int Maximum = 255;
 
-		[Desc("Average time (seconds) between crate spawn.")]
-		public readonly int SpawnInterval = 180;
+		[Desc("Average time (ticks) between crate spawn.")]
+		public readonly int SpawnInterval = 180 * 25;
 
-		[Desc("Delay (in seconds) before the first crate spawns.")]
-		public readonly int InitialSpawnDelay = 300;
+		[Desc("Delay (in ticks) before the first crate spawns.")]
+		public readonly int InitialSpawnDelay = 300 * 25;
 
 		[Desc("Which terrain types can we drop on?")]
 		public readonly HashSet<string> ValidGround = new HashSet<string> { "Clear", "Rough", "Road", "Ore", "Beach" };
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			this.info = info;
 			this.self = self;
 
-			ticks = info.InitialSpawnDelay * 25;
+			ticks = info.InitialSpawnDelay;
 		}
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			if (--ticks <= 0)
 			{
-				ticks = info.SpawnInterval * 25;
+				ticks = info.SpawnInterval;
 
 				var toSpawn = Math.Max(0, info.Minimum - crates)
 					+ (crates < info.Maximum ? 1 : 0);