diff --git a/Nasal/globals.nas b/Nasal/globals.nas
index db0fa4c76..0f79e8dd1 100644
--- a/Nasal/globals.nas
+++ b/Nasal/globals.nas
@@ -146,4 +146,4 @@ settimer(func {
 var D2R = math.pi / 180;               # degree to radian
 var R2D = 180 / math.pi;               # radian to degree
 var FT2M = 0.3048;                     # feet to meter
-var M2FT = 3.28083989501312335958;     # meter to feet
+var M2FT = 1 / FT2M;                   # meter to feet