diff --git a/src/lib/encrypter.c b/src/lib/encrypter.c
index ef21541..8740cbf 100644
--- a/src/lib/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/lib/encrypter.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ outputFlags encryptText(char *text, char *keyNew)
     fileBuffer = fopen("/dev/urandom", "r");
     fread(&numberBuffer, 4, 1, fileBuffer);
     srand(numberBuffer);
-    abs(numberBuffer); //MAKE numberBuffer POSITIVE
+    numberBuffer = abs(numberBuffer); //MAKE numberBuffer POSITIVE
 
     if (keyNew != NULL)
     {