diff --git a/static/js/services/table-service.js b/static/js/services/table-service.js
index 37a2a4e8e..180cf648a 100644
--- a/static/js/services/table-service.js
+++ b/static/js/services/table-service.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('TableService', ['AngularViewArray', function(Ang
       return -Number.MAX_VALUE;
     }
 
-    return (new Date(datetime)).valueOf() * (-1);
+    return (new Date(datetime)).valueOf();
   };
 
   tableService.buildOrderedItems = function(items, options, filterFields, numericFields, opt_extrafilter) {