diff --git a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
index b2a25757022d5..8bec1b1365d89 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/unsorted.dm
@@ -1126,8 +1126,6 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 
 	see_in_dark = 1e6
 
-	virtual_mob = null
-
 /atom/proc/get_light_and_color(var/atom/origin)
 	if(origin)
 		color = origin.color
diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/chemistry.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/chemistry.dm
index d749329e99fd1..b5dbb3e879974 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/chemistry.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/chemistry.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var/datum/controller/process/chemistry/chemistryProcess
 
 /datum/controller/process/chemistry/setup()
 	name = "chemistry"
-	schedule_interval = 20 // every 2 seconds
+	schedule_interval = 5 // every 2 seconds
 	chemistryProcess = src
 	active_holders = list()
 	chemical_reactions = chemical_reactions_list