diff --git a/Readability.js b/Readability.js
index 62b6a48..b62f41a 100644
--- a/Readability.js
+++ b/Readability.js
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ Readability.prototype = {
           this._attempts.push({articleContent: articleContent, textLength: textLength});
           // No luck after removing flags, just return the longest text we found during the different loops
           this._attempts.sort(function (a, b) {
-            return a.textLength < b.textLength;
+            return (a.textLength < b.textLength) ? 1 : -1;
           });
 
           // But first check if we actually have something