diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 555b81c482..7ec8779cb9 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6966,3 +6966,10 @@ Charlie 27 June 2006
     mac_build/
         boinc.xcodeproj/
             project.pbxproj
+
+David  27 June 2006
+    - CPU sched fix (minutes*60)
+        From John McLeod
+
+    client/
+        cpu_sched.C
diff --git a/client/cpu_sched.C b/client/cpu_sched.C
index 6d7f5c7e90..cc8c389b29 100644
--- a/client/cpu_sched.C
+++ b/client/cpu_sched.C
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::enforce_schedule() {
             atp = running_tasks[0];
             bool running_beyond_sched_period =
                 gstate.now - atp->episode_start_wall_time
-                > gstate.global_prefs.cpu_scheduling_period_minutes;
+                > gstate.global_prefs.cpu_scheduling_period_minutes*60;
             bool checkpointed_recently =
                 atp->checkpoint_wall_time > atp->episode_start_wall_time;
             if (rp->project->deadlines_missed