diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/RunningStats.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/RunningStats.java
index feaaeb91e..6bb1c4b02 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/util/RunningStats.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/RunningStats.java
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ public class RunningStats
     protected int _numSamples;
     protected double _mean;
     protected double _varianceSum;
-    protected double _max = Double.MIN_VALUE, _min = Double.MAX_VALUE;
+    protected double _max = Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY, _min = Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
 }
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