diff --git a/src/benchq/resource_estimators/graph_estimator.py b/src/benchq/resource_estimators/graph_estimator.py
index 402fcff3..b153fcff 100644
--- a/src/benchq/resource_estimators/graph_estimator.py
+++ b/src/benchq/resource_estimators/graph_estimator.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def estimate_resources_from_compiled_implementation(
 
         # get time to get a single shot
         time_per_circuit_in_seconds = (
-            6 * num_cycles * hw_model.surface_code_cycle_time_in_seconds
+            num_cycles * hw_model.surface_code_cycle_time_in_seconds
         )
 
         total_time_in_seconds = (