diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
index 062072618..21898980a 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/functions.lua
@@ -11105,7 +11105,7 @@ function texture_to_lua_table(tex)
 end
 
 --- @return integer
---- Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U64_MAX.
+--- Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U32_MAX.
 function get_game_tick_counter()
     -- ...
 end
diff --git a/docs/lua/functions-6.md b/docs/lua/functions-6.md
index 6e6331fc1..0b1e93180 100644
--- a/docs/lua/functions-6.md
+++ b/docs/lua/functions-6.md
@@ -5131,7 +5131,7 @@ Converts a texture's pixels to a Lua table. Returns nil if failed. Otherwise, re
 ## [get_game_tick_counter](#get_game_tick_counter)
 
 ### Description
-Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U64_MAX.
+Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U32_MAX.
 
 ### Lua Example
 `local integerValue = get_game_tick_counter()`
diff --git a/src/game/game_init.c b/src/game/game_init.c
index 63ea79102..2e13c7e57 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.c
+++ b/src/game/game_init.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ struct Controller *gPlayer3Controller = &gControllers[2];
 struct DemoInput *gCurrDemoInput = NULL; // demo input sequence
 u16 gDemoInputListID = 0;
 struct DemoInput gRecordedDemoInput = { 0 }; // possibly removed in EU. TODO: Check
-u64 gGameTickCounter = 0;
 
 /**
  * Initializes the Reality Display Processor (RDP).
@@ -603,8 +602,6 @@ void thread5_game_loop(UNUSED void *arg) {
 void game_loop_one_iteration(void) {
     profiler_log_thread5_time(THREAD5_START);
 
-    gGameTickCounter++;
-
     // if any controllers are plugged in, start read the data for when
     // read_controller_inputs is called later.
     if (gControllerBits) {
diff --git a/src/game/game_init.h b/src/game/game_init.h
index ee6edd254..86710b1e0 100644
--- a/src/game/game_init.h
+++ b/src/game/game_init.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ extern u8 gDemoInputs[];
 
 extern u16 frameBufferIndex;
 extern u32 gGlobalTimer;
-extern u64 gGameTickCounter;
 
 void setup_game_memory(void);
 void thread5_game_loop(UNUSED void *arg);
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
index d567335ea..6ce1989c2 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
@@ -627,5 +627,5 @@ void texture_to_lua_table(const u8 *tex) {
 }
 
 u64 get_game_tick_counter(void) {
-    return gGameTickCounter;
+    return gGlobalTimer;
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
index 8d2bc1b18..af346b3f0 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.h
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ struct GraphNodeHeldObject* geo_get_current_held_object(void);
 /* |description|Converts a texture's pixels to a Lua table. Returns nil if failed. Otherwise, returns a table as a pure memory buffer. Supports rgba16 and rgba32 textures.|descriptionEnd|*/
 void texture_to_lua_table(const u8 *tex);
 
-/* |description|Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U64_MAX.|descriptionEnd|*/
+/* |description|Gets the total number of game ticks since the game was launched. Wraps around at U32_MAX.|descriptionEnd|*/
 u64 get_game_tick_counter(void);
 
 #endif