diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/ChapterStartTimeComparator.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/ChapterStartTimeComparator.java
index 8bd23c2ed..920a1ef8a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/ChapterStartTimeComparator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/comparator/ChapterStartTimeComparator.java
@@ -8,13 +8,7 @@ public class ChapterStartTimeComparator implements Comparator<Chapter> {
 
 	@Override
 	public int compare(Chapter lhs, Chapter rhs) {
-		if (lhs.getStart() == rhs.getStart()) {
-			return 0;
-		} else if (lhs.getStart() < rhs.getStart()) {
-			return -1;
-		} else {
-			return 1;
-		}
+		return Long.compare(lhs.getStart(), rhs.getStart());
 	}
 
 }