diff --git a/wpimath/src/main/native/include/frc/controller/SimpleMotorFeedforward.h b/wpimath/src/main/native/include/frc/controller/SimpleMotorFeedforward.h
index 69d474b0437..8fd597d9c80 100644
--- a/wpimath/src/main/native/include/frc/controller/SimpleMotorFeedforward.h
+++ b/wpimath/src/main/native/include/frc/controller/SimpleMotorFeedforward.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class SimpleMotorFeedforward {
    *
    * @return The period.
    */
-  units::volt_t getDt() const { return m_dt; }
+  units::second_t getDt() const { return m_dt; }
 
  private:
   /** The static gain. */