diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 636fa7f93e..8453cfd791 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 
 	if sort == "hot":
 		ti = int(time.time())
-		posts = posts.order_by(-10000000*(Submission.upvotes - Submission.downvotes + 1)/(((ti - Submission.created_utc + 3600)/1000)**1.35))
+		posts = posts.order_by(-10000000*(Submission.upvotes - Submission.downvotes + 1)/((ti - Submission.created_utc + 3600)/1000))
 
 	elif sort == "new":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc())