diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/Stargate.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/Stargate.java
index 43c1578..a49d9df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/Stargate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/Stargate.java
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
     public static final ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Portal> activePortalsQueue = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();
     private static final Queue<ChunkUnloadRequest> chunkUnloadQueue = new PriorityQueue<>();
 
-    //Amount of seconds before deactivating/closing portals
-    private static final int activeTime = 10;
-    private static final int openTime = 10;
-
     private static Logger logger;
     public static Server server;
     public static Stargate stargate;
@@ -154,24 +150,6 @@ public class Stargate extends JavaPlugin {
         return stargateGateConfig.destroyedByExplosion();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the amount of seconds a portal should be open before automatically closing
-     *
-     * @return <p>The open time of a gate</p>
-     */
-    public static int getOpenTime() {
-        return openTime;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the amount of seconds a portal should be active before automatically deactivating
-     *
-     * @return <p>The active time of a gate</p>
-     */
-    public static int getActiveTime() {
-        return activeTime;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the logger used for logging to the console
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
index 8ab9cf5..8a39a4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/config/StargateGateConfig.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
     private boolean destroyExplosion = false;
     private ChatColor signColor;
     private String defaultGateNetwork = "central";
+    private static final int activeTime = 10;
+    private static final int openTime = 10;
 
     /**
      * Instantiates a new stargate config
@@ -31,6 +33,24 @@ public final class StargateGateConfig {
         loadGateConfig(newConfig);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the amount of seconds a portal should be open before automatically closing
+     *
+     * @return <p>The open time of a gate</p>
+     */
+    public int getOpenTime() {
+        return openTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the amount of seconds a portal should be active before automatically deactivating
+     *
+     * @return <p>The active time of a gate</p>
+     */
+    public int getActiveTime() {
+        return activeTime;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the maximum number of gates allowed on each network
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/thread/StarGateThread.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/thread/StarGateThread.java
index c2ad0a4..ac734eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/thread/StarGateThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/thread/StarGateThread.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class StarGateThread implements Runnable {
             if (portal.getOptions().isAlwaysOn() || !portal.isOpen()) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (time > portal.getActivatedTime() + Stargate.getOpenTime()) {
+            if (time > portal.getActivatedTime() + Stargate.getGateConfig().getOpenTime()) {
                 portal.getPortalOpener().closePortal(false);
                 iterator.remove();
             }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class StarGateThread implements Runnable {
             if (!portal.getPortalActivator().isActive()) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (time > portal.getActivatedTime() + Stargate.getActiveTime()) {
+            if (time > portal.getActivatedTime() + Stargate.getGateConfig().getActiveTime()) {
                 portal.getPortalActivator().deactivate();
                 iterator.remove();
             }