diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 5f0f1cd16c3..569dc807ced 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import datetime
-import functools
 import mimetypes
 import os
 import sys
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ def connect_clear_prompt(button):
     )
 
 
-def update_token_counter(text, steps, is_positive=True):
+def update_token_counter(text, steps, *, is_positive=True):
     try:
         text, _ = extra_networks.parse_prompt(text)
 
@@ -160,6 +159,7 @@ def update_token_counter(text, steps, is_positive=True):
             _, prompt_flat_list, _ = prompt_parser.get_multicond_prompt_list([text])
         else:
             prompt_flat_list = [text]
+
         prompt_schedules = prompt_parser.get_learned_conditioning_prompt_schedules(prompt_flat_list, steps)
 
     except Exception:
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ def update_token_counter(text, steps, is_positive=True):
     return f"<span class='gr-box gr-text-input'>{token_count}/{max_length}</span>"
 
 
+def update_negative_prompt_token_counter(text, steps):
+    return update_token_counter(text, steps, is_positive=False)
+
+
 class Toprow:
     """Creates a top row UI with prompts, generate button, styles, extra little buttons for things, and enables some functionality related to their operation"""
 
@@ -539,7 +543,7 @@ def create_ui():
             ]
 
             toprow.token_button.click(fn=wrap_queued_call(update_token_counter), inputs=[toprow.prompt, steps], outputs=[toprow.token_counter])
-            toprow.negative_token_button.click(fn=wrap_queued_call(functools.partial(update_token_counter, is_positive=False)), inputs=[toprow.negative_prompt, steps], outputs=[toprow.negative_token_counter])
+            toprow.negative_token_button.click(fn=wrap_queued_call(update_negative_prompt_token_counter), inputs=[toprow.negative_prompt, steps], outputs=[toprow.negative_token_counter])
 
         extra_networks_ui = ui_extra_networks.create_ui(txt2img_interface, [txt2img_generation_tab], 'txt2img')
         ui_extra_networks.setup_ui(extra_networks_ui, txt2img_gallery)