diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index baddedd..dded614 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -361,9 +361,8 @@ function exit_nochange {
 
 ## Changes Made
 function exit_withchange {
-	SCRIPT_END='date +%s'
-	SCRIPT_RUNTIME=$((SCRIPT_END-SCRIPT_START))
-	echo -e "${INFO} ${PROGRAM} ${TASKTYPE} Completed in ${SCRIPT_RUNTIME}"
+	SCRIPT_END=$SECONDS
+	echo -e "${INFO} ${PROGRAM} ${TASKTYPE} Completed in $((SCRIPT_END-SCRIPT_START)) seconds"
 	exit 0
 }
 
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ function md5_compare {
 }
 
 # SCRIPT EXECUTION ###########################
-SCRIPT_START='date +%s'
+SCRIPT_START=$SECONDS
 	
 	MESSAGE="Evaluating Script Arguments"
 	echo -en "${STAT} ${MESSAGE}"