diff --git a/src/SplitLedger.c b/src/SplitLedger.c
index f6f01d44e2..e0abd2293a 100644
--- a/src/SplitLedger.c
+++ b/src/SplitLedger.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ printf ("save split is %p \n", split);
    }
 
    if (MOD_TPRIC & changed) {
-      xaccSplitSetSharePrice (split, -(reg->priceTransCell->amount));
+      xaccSplitSetSharePrice (split, reg->priceTransCell->amount);
    }
 
    if (MOD_TVALU & changed) {