diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c77160..65827f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Files under `sude/` describe a brew's mash schedule ("Sud"): pot weight,
 malt/water weights, and a flat `schedule` list of steps, each either:
 
 - `"type": "heat"` — ramp to `temp` at `rate` (°C/min), or
-- `"type": "hold"` — hold the current target for `duration` minutes (omit
+- `"type": "hold"` — hold the current target for `duration` seconds (omit
   for an immediate, zero-duration step).
 
 Every step also carries its own stirrer timing (`stirrer_speed`,
diff --git a/components/sud.py b/components/sud.py
index d928a2e..6d99c9e 100644
--- a/components/sud.py
+++ b/components/sud.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Sud(AttributeChange):
 		if next_step['type'] == 'heat':
 			self.state = SudState.RAMPING
 		else:
-			self.hold_remaining = next_step.get('duration', 0) * 60.0
+			self.hold_remaining = next_step.get('duration', 0)
 			self.state = SudState.HOLDING
 
 		self.user_message = next_step.get('user_message')