diff --git a/eventlet/hubs/hub.py b/eventlet/hubs/hub.py
index 8be08a4..c0d2d41 100644
--- a/eventlet/hubs/hub.py
+++ b/eventlet/hubs/hub.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class BaseHub(object):
         return self.listeners[WRITE].values()
 
     def get_timers_count(hub):
-        return max(len(hub.timers), len(hub.next_timers))
+        return len(hub.timers) + len(hub.next_timers)
 
     def set_debug_listeners(self, value):
         if value: