diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/helpers/timesince.py b/mitterlib/ui/helpers/timesince.py
index da9c1db..5d88d74 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/helpers/timesince.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/helpers/timesince.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def timesince(d, now=None):
     # ignore microsecond part of 'd' since we removed it from 'now'
     delta = now - (d - datetime.timedelta(0, 0, d.microsecond))
     since = delta.days * 24 * 60 * 60 + delta.seconds
-    if since <= 0:
+    if int(since) <= 0:
         return 'moments'
 
     for i, (seconds, name) in enumerate(chunks):
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ def timesince(d, now=None):
         if count != 0:
             break
 
-    if count < 0:
-        return '%d milliseconds' % math.floor((now - d).microseconds / 1000)
-
     s = '%d %s' % (count, name(count))
     if i + 1 < len(chunks):
         # Now get the second item