diff --git a/src/app/threads/mod.rs b/src/app/threads/mod.rs
index 24050fd..99579a6 100644
--- a/src/app/threads/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/threads/mod.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ mod tick;
 
 pub use audio::{AudioCmd, SoundrackParts, Soundtrack, handle_audio};
 pub use events::handle_ct_events;
-pub use tick::handle_tick_event;
+pub use tick::{TICK_MS, handle_tick_event};
diff --git a/src/app/threads/tick.rs b/src/app/threads/tick.rs
index 3eb0a1f..58a457c 100644
--- a/src/app/threads/tick.rs
+++ b/src/app/threads/tick.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ use std::{
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
-pub fn handle_tick_event(tx: Sender<()>, tick_ms: u8) {
-    let interval: Duration = Duration::from_millis(tick_ms as u64);
+pub const TICK_MS: u8 = 33;
+
+pub fn handle_tick_event(tx: Sender<()>) {
+    let interval: Duration = Duration::from_millis(TICK_MS as u64);
     loop {
         if tx.send(()).is_err() {
             break;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0483af5..b5989b2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ use war_in_tunnels::{
     cli::{Cli, get_args},
 };
 
-const TICK_MS: u8 = 33;
-
 /// Starts the terminal UI application.
 ///
 /// The function follows the steps outlined in the module‑level documentation.
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let (audio_tx, audio_rx) = channel::<AudioCmd>();
 
     thread::spawn(move || handle_ct_events(input_tx, resize_tx));
-    thread::spawn(move || handle_tick_event(tick_tx, TICK_MS));
+    thread::spawn(move || handle_tick_event(tick_tx));
     thread::spawn(move || handle_audio(audio_rx, args.mute, args.soundtrack));
 
     let mut terminal: Terminal<CrosstermBackend<Stdout>> = ratatui::init();