diff --git a/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js b/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
index eb320694a1110c..5e946706865117 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/demos/tables/EnhancedTable.js
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ function createData(name, calories, fat, carbs, protein) {
 }
 
 function getSorting(order, orderBy) {
-  return order === 'desc'
-    ? (a, b) => (b[orderBy] < a[orderBy] ? -1 : 1)
-    : (a, b) => (a[orderBy] < b[orderBy] ? -1 : 1);
+  return order === 'desc' ? (a, b) => b[orderBy] - a[orderBy] : (a, b) => a[orderBy] - b[orderBy];
 }
 
 const columnData = [