diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/markdown.js b/shared/naturalcrit/markdown.js
index 1cd62f0d1..518b48705 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/markdown.js
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/markdown.js
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ const mathParser = new MathParser({
 });
 // Add sign function
 mathParser.functions.sign = function (a) {
-	if(a == 0) return '';
-	if(a > 0) return '\\+';
-	return '\\-';
+	if(a >= 0) return '+';
+	return '-';
 };
 // Add signed function
 mathParser.functions.signed = function (a) {
-	if(a >= 0) return `\\+${a}`;
-	return `\\${a}`;
+	if(a >= 0) return `+${a}`;
+	return `${a}`;
 };
 
 //Processes the markdown within an HTML block if it's just a class-wrapper