diff --git a/src/graphics/slip_stream.cpp b/src/graphics/slip_stream.cpp
index 9bfe14b6b..42f103e86 100644
--- a/src/graphics/slip_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/slip_stream.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void SlipStream::updateSpeedIncrease()
         const KartProperties* kp = m_kart->getKartProperties();
         float speed_increase = kp->getSlipstreamMaxSpeedIncrease();
         float add_power = kp->getSlipstreamAddPower();
-        int fade_out = kp->getSlipstreamFadeOutTicks();
+        int fade_out = stk_config->time2Ticks(kp->getSlipstreamFadeOutTime());
         m_kart->instantSpeedIncrease(
             MaxSpeed::MS_INCREASE_SLIPSTREAM, speed_increase,
             speed_increase, add_power, m_speed_increase_duration, fade_out);
diff --git a/src/items/attachment.cpp b/src/items/attachment.cpp
index c1dfc6786..651983bd0 100644
--- a/src/items/attachment.cpp
+++ b/src/items/attachment.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ void Attachment::hitBanana(ItemState *item_state)
         {
         case ATTACH_PARACHUTE:
         {
-            set(ATTACH_PARACHUTE, kp->getParachuteDuration() + leftover_ticks);
+            int parachute_ticks = stk_config->time2Ticks(
+                kp->getParachuteDuration()) + leftover_ticks;
+            set(ATTACH_PARACHUTE, parachute_ticks);
             int initial_speed_round = (int)(m_kart->getSpeed() * 100.0f);
             initial_speed_round =
                 irr::core::clamp(initial_speed_round, -32768, 32767);
diff --git a/src/items/powerup.cpp b/src/items/powerup.cpp
index 02ff71e2e..4c8931382 100644
--- a/src/items/powerup.cpp
+++ b/src/items/powerup.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void Powerup::use()
 
                     kart->getAttachment()
                         ->set(Attachment::ATTACH_PARACHUTE,
-                              int(kp->getParachuteDurationOther()*rank_mult) );
+                              stk_config->time2Ticks(kp->getParachuteDurationOther()*rank_mult) );
 
                     if(kart->getController()->isLocalPlayerController())
                         player_kart = kart;
diff --git a/src/items/rubber_band.cpp b/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
index 3556db9bc..c99070f8c 100644
--- a/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
+++ b/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ void RubberBand::update(int ticks)
         diff.normalize();   // diff can't be zero here
         m_owner->getBody()->applyCentralForce(diff*force);
         m_owner->increaseMaxSpeed(MaxSpeed::MS_INCREASE_RUBBER,
-                                  kp->getPlungerBandSpeedIncrease(),
-                                  /*engine_force*/ 0.0f,
-                                  /*duration*/stk_config->time2Ticks(0.1f),
-                                  kp->getPlungerBandFadeOutTicks()        );
+            kp->getPlungerBandSpeedIncrease(),
+            /*engine_force*/ 0.0f,
+            /*duration*/stk_config->time2Ticks(0.1f),
+            stk_config->time2Ticks(kp->getPlungerBandFadeOutTime()));
         if(m_attached_state==RB_TO_KART)
             m_hit_kart->getBody()->applyCentralForce(diff*(-force));
     }
diff --git a/src/karts/controller/skidding_ai.cpp b/src/karts/controller/skidding_ai.cpp
index 953eb8b88..06b303ff6 100644
--- a/src/karts/controller/skidding_ai.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/controller/skidding_ai.cpp
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ void SkiddingAI::handleItems(const float dt, const Vec3 *aim_point, int last_nod
     case PowerupManager::POWERUP_PARACHUTE:
         {
         // Wait one second more than a previous parachute
-        if(m_time_since_last_shot > stk_config->ticks2Time(m_kart->getKartProperties()->getParachuteDurationOther()) + 1.0f)
+        if(m_time_since_last_shot > m_kart->getKartProperties()->getParachuteDurationOther() + 1.0f)
             m_controls->setFire(true);
         break;
         }// POWERUP_PARACHUTE
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index fe8573227..57b60b26c 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -1150,9 +1150,9 @@ void Kart::collectedItem(ItemState *item_state)
             ((World::getWorld()->getTicksSinceStart() / 10) % 2 == 0) ?
             true : false;
         m_max_speed->setSlowdown(MaxSpeed::MS_DECREASE_BUBBLE,
-                                 m_kart_properties->getBubblegumSpeedFraction() ,
-                                 m_kart_properties->getBubblegumFadeInTicks(),
-                                 m_bubblegum_ticks);
+            m_kart_properties->getBubblegumSpeedFraction() ,
+            stk_config->time2Ticks(m_kart_properties->getBubblegumFadeInTime()),
+            m_bubblegum_ticks);
         if (!RewindManager::get()->isRewinding())
             getNextEmitter()->play(getXYZ(), m_goo_sound);
 
diff --git a/src/utils/debug.cpp b/src/utils/debug.cpp
index b83ee0b05..db30082f4 100644
--- a/src/utils/debug.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/debug.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ void addAttachment(Attachment::AttachmentType type)
         else if (type == Attachment::ATTACH_PARACHUTE)
         {
             kart->getAttachment()
-                ->set(type, kart->getKartProperties()->getParachuteDuration() );
+                ->set(type, stk_config->time2Ticks(
+                kart->getKartProperties()->getParachuteDuration()));
         }
         else if (type == Attachment::ATTACH_BOMB)
         {