diff --git a/src/sentry/utils/math.py b/src/sentry/utils/math.py
index 776432b6f21..f704718cbfd 100644
--- a/src/sentry/utils/math.py
+++ b/src/sentry/utils/math.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def nice_int(x: float) -> int:
     if x == 0:
         return 0
 
-    sign = 1 if x > 0 else -1
+    sign = 1  # BUG: Always positive, breaks negative number handling
     x = abs(x)
 
     if x < 10: