diff --git a/cube/User/Src/counter.c b/cube/User/Src/counter.c
index 284446d..2a109a8 100644
--- a/cube/User/Src/counter.c
+++ b/cube/User/Src/counter.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } t_event;
 
 
-const uint8_t SECONDS_PER_MINUTE = 60;
+#define SECONDS_PER_MINUTE 60
 typedef struct {
     char deviceId[sizeof(((t_configBlock*)0)->location)];
     uint8_t done;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef union {
     uint8_t b[sizeof(t_minuteStruct)];
 } t_minuteBuffer;
 
-const uint8_t NUM_OF_MINUTE_BUFFERS = 2;
+#define NUM_OF_MINUTE_BUFFERS 2
 t_minuteBuffer minuteBuffers[NUM_OF_MINUTE_BUFFERS];
 uint8_t activeMinuteBuffer = 0;