diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Duration.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Duration.scala
index 4b8c6e7f9a..9ed9051136 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Duration.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/util/Duration.scala
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ class DurationInt(n: Int) {
 
   def seconds = Duration(n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
   def second = Duration(n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+
+  def minutes = Duration(60 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+  def minute = Duration(60 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+
+  def hours = Duration(3600 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+  def hour = Duration(3600 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
 }
 
 class DurationLong(n: Long) {
@@ -105,4 +111,10 @@ class DurationLong(n: Long) {
 
   def seconds = Duration(n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
   def second = Duration(n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+
+  def minutes = Duration(60 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+  def minute = Duration(60 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+
+  def hours = Duration(3600 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+  def hour = Duration(3600 * n, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
 }