diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/cmp.dm b/code/__HELPERS/cmp.dm
index b79dd1fb47c..7cdb951990f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/cmp.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/cmp.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(cmp_field, "name")
 	return A.totalResistance() - B.totalResistance()
 
 /proc/cmp_quirk_asc(datum/quirk/A, datum/quirk/B)
-	var/a_sign = num2sign(initial(A.value) * -1)
-	var/b_sign = num2sign(initial(B.value) * -1)
+	var/a_sign = SIGN(initial(A.value) * -1)
+	var/b_sign = SIGN(initial(B.value) * -1)
 
 	// Neutral traits go last.
 	if(a_sign == 0)
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 072821d4d0d..d07636a8b0e 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1436,15 +1436,6 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 		for(var/i in 1 to items_list[each_item])
 			new each_item(where_to)
 
-
-/proc/num2sign(numeric)
-	if(numeric > 0)
-		return 1
-	else if(numeric < 0)
-		return -1
-	else
-		return 0
-
 /proc/CallAsync(datum/source, proctype, list/arguments)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	return call(source, proctype)(arglist(arguments))