diff --git a/code/datums/components/adjust_fishing_difficulty.dm b/code/datums/components/adjust_fishing_difficulty.dm
index b2f5f71a757..4e329b03940 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/adjust_fishing_difficulty.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/adjust_fishing_difficulty.dm
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 	add_examine_line(user, examine_text, "Buckling to [source.p_them()]")
 
 /datum/component/adjust_fishing_difficulty/proc/add_examine_line(mob/user, list/examine_text, method)
-	var/percent = HAS_MIND_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_EXAMINE_DEEPER_FISH) ? "[modifier]% " : ""
-	var/text = "[method] will make fishing [percent][modifier > 0 ? "easier" : "harder"]."
-	if(modifier > 0)
+	var/percent = HAS_MIND_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_EXAMINE_DEEPER_FISH) ? "[abs(modifier)]% " : ""
+	var/text = "[method] will make fishing [percent][modifier < 0 ? "easier" : "harder"]."
+	if(modifier < 0)
 		examine_text += span_nicegreen(text)
 	else
 		examine_text += span_danger(text)