diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
index e84dc2452d..c91555c846 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ QString UnitsSchemaInternal::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &fact
         factor = 1.0;
     }
     else if (unit == Unit::Velocity) {
-        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/min");
-        factor = 1.0/60;
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/s");
+        factor = 1.0;
     }
     else {
         // default action for all cases without special treatment:
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
index 2d6a5fbbae..f4f261ac06 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ QString UnitsSchemaMKS::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &factor, Q
         factor = 1.0;
     }
     else if (unit == Unit::Velocity) {
-        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/min");
-        factor = 1.0/60;
+        unitString = QString::fromLatin1("mm/s");
+        factor = 1.0;
     }
     else {
         // default action for all cases without special treatment: