1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/apps/PFMReader.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/apps/PFMReader.java
index 18b40993d..90dd1fd28 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/apps/PFMReader.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/apps/PFMReader.java
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
 
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
+
 import org.apache.fop.Version;
 import org.apache.fop.fonts.type1.PFMFile;
 import org.apache.fop.util.CommandLineLogger;
-import org.w3c.dom.Document;
-import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 
 /**
  * A tool which reads PFM files from Adobe Type 1 fonts and creates
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@ public class PFMReader extends AbstractFontReader {
 
         el = doc.createElement("descender");
         root.appendChild(el);
-        value = new Integer(-pfm.getLowerCaseDescent());
+        value = new Integer(pfm.getLowerCaseDescent());
         el.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(value.toString()));
 
         Element bbox = doc.createElement("bbox");