diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/human.dm b/code/__DEFINES/human.dm
index ebf08f4957..4eab3d8592 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/human.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/human.dm
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 /// this is added to human skin tone to get value of pale_max variable
 #define HUMAN_MAX_PALENESS 30
 
-/// takes 40ds = 4s to strip someone.
-#define HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY 40
-#define POCKET_STRIP_DELAY 20
+#define HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY 5
+#define POCKET_STRIP_DELAY 5
 
 ///////////////////LIMB FLAGS///////////////////
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index b86a6a625f..22deabce45 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 
 	/// Delay then gets + 0.5s per skill level, so long as not dead or cuffed.
 	if(!(target.stat || target.handcuffed))
-		target_delay += (target_skills * 5)
+		target_delay += (target_skills * 2)
 
 	/// Final result is overall delay * speed multiplier
 	return target_delay * user_speed