diff --git a/lib/pomodoro_tracker/tabs/clock_helper.rb b/lib/pomodoro_tracker/tabs/clock_helper.rb
index c3d1835..e111970 100644
--- a/lib/pomodoro_tracker/tabs/clock_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/pomodoro_tracker/tabs/clock_helper.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ module ClockHelper
                                     __FILE__)
 
     # the seconds until &block gets executed
-    def init_clock(seconds, &block)
-      @seconds = seconds
+    def init_clock(minutes, &block)
+      @seconds = minutes * 60
       @display = stack margin: 10
       display_time
       clock_ticking(&block)