diff --git a/gui/marketBrowser.py b/gui/marketBrowser.py
index 90ff0e990..5c79ac561 100644
--- a/gui/marketBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/marketBrowser.py
@@ -336,13 +336,8 @@ class MarketBrowser(wx.Panel):
             sMarket = service.Market.getInstance()
             item1 = sMarket.getItem(id1)
             item2 = sMarket.getItem(id2)
-            
-            if item1.getAttribute("metaLevel") > item2.getAttribute("metaLevel"):
-                return -1
-            elif item1.getAttribute("metaLevel") == item2.getAttribute("metaLevel"):
-                return 0
-            else:
-                return 1
+
+            return cmp(item1.getAttribute("metaLevel"), item2.getAttribute("metaLevel"))
 
         self.itemView.SortItems(sort)
         self.itemView.SetColumnWidth(0, wx.LIST_AUTOSIZE)