diff --git a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
index 3a51960ed..c7921f446 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
@@ -562,8 +562,9 @@ namespace Scripting
 
     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    void ScriptEngine::update(double dt)
+    void ScriptEngine::update(int ticks)
     {
+        double dt = stk_config->ticks2Time(ticks);
         for (int i = m_pending_timeouts.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
         {
             PendingTimeout& curr = m_pending_timeouts[i];
diff --git a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
index f542c8220..063bb43a3 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Scripting
 
         void addPendingTimeout(double time, const std::string& callback_name);
         void addPendingTimeout(double time, asIScriptFunction* delegate_fn);
-        void update(double dt);
+        void update(int ticks);
 
         asIScriptEngine* getEngine() { return m_engine; }