diff --git a/aos/common/time.h b/aos/common/time.h
index c081e09..418d087 100644
--- a/aos/common/time.h
+++ b/aos/common/time.h
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@
     return ToNSec() / static_cast<int64_t>(kNSecInSec / sysClkRateGet());
   }
   // Constructs a Time representing ticks.
+  // TODO(brians): test this one too
   static Time InTicks(int ticks) {
-    return Time::InSeconds(ticks * sysClkRateGet());
+    return Time::InSeconds(static_cast<double>(ticks) / sysClkRateGet());
   }
 #endif