diff --git a/files/helpers/sorting_and_time.py b/files/helpers/sorting_and_time.py
index 1df6f5666..431661a4c 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sorting_and_time.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sorting_and_time.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def sort_objects(sort, objects, cls):
 	elif sort == "old":
 		return objects.order_by(cls.created_utc)
 	elif sort == "controversial" and cls.__name__ == "Post":
-		return objects.order_by((cls.upvotes+1)/(cls.downvotes+1) + (cls.downvotes+1)/(cls.upvotes+1) - cls.downvotes/10 - cls.comment_count/500, cls.downvotes.desc(), cls.created_utc.desc())
+		return objects.order_by((cls.upvotes+1)/(cls.downvotes+1) + (cls.downvotes+1)/(cls.upvotes+1) - cls.comment_count/500, cls.downvotes.desc(), cls.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "controversial":
 		return objects.order_by((cls.upvotes+1)/(cls.downvotes+1) + (cls.downvotes+1)/(cls.upvotes+1) - cls.downvotes/10, cls.downvotes.desc(), cls.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "bottom":