diff --git a/modules/recheckwatch/files/recheckwatch b/modules/recheckwatch/files/recheckwatch
index 6fa35ec36f..51836c20e1 100755
--- a/modules/recheckwatch/files/recheckwatch
+++ b/modules/recheckwatch/files/recheckwatch
@@ -138,13 +138,10 @@ class Scoreboard(threading.Thread):
 
         def impact(bug):
             """Golf rules for bugs, smaller the more urgent."""
-            age = (now - bug.last_seen).days
-
-            if not age:
-                age = 0.1
+            age = (now - bug.last_seen).total_seconds()
 
             if bug.is_closed():
-                age = age + 5.0
+                age = age + (5.0 * 86400.0)
 
             return age