diff --git a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/util/PotionEffectParser.java b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/util/PotionEffectParser.java
index 8e00552..6922e12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/util/PotionEffectParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/garbagemule/MobArena/util/PotionEffectParser.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class PotionEffectParser
 {
     private static final int TICKS_PER_SECOND = 20;
     private static final int DEFAULT_POTION_AMPLIFIER = 0;
-    private static final int DEFAULT_POTION_DURATION = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_POTION_DURATION = -1;
 
     public static List<PotionEffect> parsePotionEffects(String s) {
         if (s == null || s.isEmpty())