diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
index f5645b70194a..41cabb7903eb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/belt.dm
@@ -735,7 +735,8 @@
 	)
 	cant_hold = list()
 	flap = FALSE
-	var/draw_cooldown = 0
+
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(draw_cooldown)
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/knifepouch/fill_preset_inventory()
 	for(var/i = 1 to storage_slots)
@@ -750,9 +751,9 @@
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/gun_shotgun_shell_insert.ogg', 15, TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/knifepouch/attack_hand(mob/user, mods)
-	if(draw_cooldown < world.time)
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, draw_cooldown))
 		..()
-		draw_cooldown = world.time + BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY
+		COOLDOWN_START(src, draw_cooldown, BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/gun_shotgun_shell_insert.ogg', 15, TRUE)
 	else
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You need to wait before drawing another knife!"))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/pouch.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/pouch.dm
index 480615c2244b..a267b3038f58 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/pouch.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/pouch.dm
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@
 	icon_state = "bayonet"
 	storage_slots = 5
 	storage_flags = STORAGE_FLAGS_POUCH|STORAGE_USING_DRAWING_METHOD|STORAGE_ALLOW_QUICKDRAW
-	var/draw_cooldown = 0
 	var/default_knife_type = /obj/item/weapon/throwing_knife
 
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(draw_cooldown)
+
 /obj/item/storage/pouch/bayonet/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/total_storage_slots in 1 to storage_slots)
@@ -148,9 +149,9 @@
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/gun_shotgun_shell_insert.ogg', 15, TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/storage/pouch/bayonet/attack_hand(mob/user, mods)
-	if(draw_cooldown < world.time)
+	if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, draw_cooldown))
 		..()
-		draw_cooldown = world.time + BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY
+		COOLDOWN_START(src, draw_cooldown, BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/gun_shotgun_shell_insert.ogg', 15, TRUE)
 	else
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You need to wait before drawing another knife!"))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
index 87c0ecb8d6b4..d0e3b77d70c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
@@ -610,7 +610,8 @@
 		/obj/item/weapon/throwing_knife,
 	)
 	storage_flags = STORAGE_ALLOW_QUICKDRAW|STORAGE_FLAGS_POUCH
-	var/draw_cooldown = 0
+
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(draw_cooldown)
 
 /obj/item/storage/internal/accessory/knifeharness/fill_preset_inventory()
 	for(var/i = 1 to storage_slots)
@@ -619,13 +620,13 @@
 /obj/item/storage/internal/accessory/knifeharness/attack_hand(mob/user, mods)
 	. = ..()
 
-	if(draw_cooldown >= world.time)
+	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, draw_cooldown))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You need to wait before drawing another knife!"))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(length(contents))
 		contents[length(contents)].attack_hand(user, mods)
-		draw_cooldown = world.time + BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY
+		COOLDOWN_START(src, draw_cooldown, BAYONET_DRAW_DELAY)
 
 /obj/item/storage/internal/accessory/knifeharness/_item_insertion(obj/item/inserted_item, prevent_warning = 0)
 	..()