diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
index ca8e5c4eb00d..0316274774be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface.dm
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 			COOLDOWN_START(sec_vent, vent_trigger_cooldown, COOLDOWN_ARES_VENT)
 			ares_apollo_talk("Nerve Gas release imminent from [sec_vent.vent_tag].")
 			log_ares_security("Nerve Gas Release", "Released Nerve Gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]'.", last_login)
-			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 10)
+			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 5 SECONDS)
 			log_admin("[key_name(user)] released nerve gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]' via ARES.")
 
 		if("security_lockdown")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
index ea6615d1d684..758ba9fbb5e7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_admin.dm
@@ -512,5 +512,5 @@
 			COOLDOWN_START(sec_vent, vent_trigger_cooldown, COOLDOWN_ARES_VENT)
 			ares_apollo_talk("Nerve Gas release imminent from [sec_vent.vent_tag].")
 			log_ares_security("Nerve Gas Release", "Released Nerve Gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]'.", MAIN_AI_SYSTEM)
-			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 10)
+			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 5 SECONDS)
 			log_admin("[key_name(user)] released nerve gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]' via ARES.")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
index 9a14e716fd2c..93637f39d1a7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_interface_apollo.dm
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 			COOLDOWN_START(sec_vent, vent_trigger_cooldown, COOLDOWN_ARES_VENT)
 			ares_apollo_talk("Nerve Gas release imminent from [sec_vent.vent_tag].")
 			log_ares_security("Nerve Gas Release", "Released Nerve Gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]'.", last_login)
-			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 10)
+			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 5 SECONDS)
 			log_admin("[key_name(user)] released nerve gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]' via ARES.")
 
 		if("security_lockdown")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
index 9c5bad3105c5..7b92b869daeb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/apollo_pda.dm
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 			COOLDOWN_START(sec_vent, vent_trigger_cooldown, COOLDOWN_ARES_VENT)
 			ares_apollo_talk("Nerve Gas release imminent from [sec_vent.vent_tag].")
 			log_ares_security("Nerve Gas Release", "Released Nerve Gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]'.", last_login)
-			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 10)
+			sec_vent.create_gas(VENT_GAS_CN20_XENO, 6, 5 SECONDS)
 			log_admin("[key_name(user)] released nerve gas from Vent '[sec_vent.vent_tag]' via ARES.")
 
 		if("security_lockdown")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/pipes/vents/vents.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/pipes/vents/vents.dm
index d7e090c581c5..e9e7afd62577 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/pipes/vents/vents.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/pipes/vents/vents.dm
@@ -180,5 +180,5 @@
 	if(!gas_holder || welded)
 		return FALSE
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/smoke.ogg', 25, 1, 4)
-	gas_holder.set_up(radius, 0, get_turf(src), null, 10 SECONDS)
+	gas_holder.set_up(radius, 0, get_turf(src), null, 10)
 	gas_holder.start()