diff --git a/exp_util/module/module_exports.lua b/exp_util/module/module_exports.lua
index 4d0bb78a..616758d2 100644
--- a/exp_util/module/module_exports.lua
+++ b/exp_util/module/module_exports.lua
@@ -265,15 +265,14 @@ end
 --- @param units Common.format_time_param_units A table selecting which units should be displayed, options are: days, hours, minutes, seconds
 --- @return Common.extract_time_units_return
 function ExpUtil.extract_time_units(ticks, units)
-    ticks = ticks or 0
     -- Calculate the values to be determine the display values
     local max_days, max_hours, max_minutes, max_seconds = ticks / 5184000, ticks / 216000, ticks / 3600, ticks / 60
 
     local rtn = {
-        day = floor(max_days),
-        hours = floor(max_hours - floor(max_days) * 24),
-        minutes = floor(max_minutes - floor(max_hours) * 60),
-        seconds = floor(max_seconds - floor(max_minutes) * 60),
+        day = floor(max_days) or 0,
+        hours = floor(max_hours - floor(max_days) * 24) or 0,
+        minutes = floor(max_minutes - floor(max_hours) * 60) or 0,
+        seconds = floor(max_seconds - floor(max_minutes) * 60) or 0,
     }
 
     -- Remove units that are not requested