diff --git a/lighthouse-core/report/html/renderer/performance-category-renderer.js b/lighthouse-core/report/html/renderer/performance-category-renderer.js
index 23df01793e02..57c1f57ded62 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/report/html/renderer/performance-category-renderer.js
+++ b/lighthouse-core/report/html/renderer/performance-category-renderer.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PerformanceCategoryRenderer extends CategoryRenderer {
     try {
       return audit.result.details.summary.wastedMs;
     } catch (e) {
-      return -1;
+      return Number.MIN_VALUE;
     }
   }