diff --git a/Bantracker/plugin.py b/Bantracker/plugin.py
index bc5c94c..1d6492f 100644
--- a/Bantracker/plugin.py
+++ b/Bantracker/plugin.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class FuzzyDict(dict):
             return dict.__getitem__(self, keys[0])
 
 timeUnits = FuzzyDict({
+        'seconds': 1,
         'minutes': 60,      'm': 60,
         'hours'  : 3600,    'M': 2592000,
         'days'   : 86400,
diff --git a/Bantracker/test.py b/Bantracker/test.py
index dbe6fae..4e5a046 100644
--- a/Bantracker/test.py
+++ b/Bantracker/test.py
@@ -512,10 +512,12 @@ class BantrackerTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 172860)
         self.assertNotError('duration 1 24h 1day')
         self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 172800)
-        self.assertNotError('duration 1 1m1h1d1w1M1y')
-        self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 34822860)
+        self.assertNotError('duration 1 1s1m1h1d1w1M1y')
+        self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 34822861)
         self.assertNotError('duration 1 999')
         self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 999)
+        self.assertNotError('duration 1 1 second')
+        self.assertEqual(cb.managedBans.shelf[0].expires, 1)
 
     def testDurationTimeFormatBad(self):
         self.assertError('duration 1 10 apples')