diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
index a920544cb..198ffab15 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Teleport.java
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ public class Teleport implements Runnable, ITeleport
 			else if (lastTime > earliestLong && !user.isAuthorized("essentials.teleport.cooldown.bypass"))
 			{
 				time.setTimeInMillis(lastTime);
-				time.add(Calendar.SECOND, (int)delay);
-				time.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, (int)((delay * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
+				time.add(Calendar.SECOND, (-1) * (int)delay);
+				time.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, (-1) * (int)((delay * 1000.0) % 1000.0));
 				throw new Exception(_("timeBeforeTeleport", Util.formatDateDiff(time.getTimeInMillis())));
 			}
 		}