diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
index c2b84753cf..ec297df7f6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
@@ -701,9 +701,8 @@ gst_aggregator_wait_and_check (GstAggregator * self, gboolean * timeout)
     }
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self,
-        "clock returned %d (jitter: %s%" GST_TIME_FORMAT ")",
-        status, (jitter < 0 ? "-" : " "),
-        GST_TIME_ARGS ((jitter < 0 ? -jitter : jitter)));
+        "clock returned %d (jitter: %" GST_STIME_FORMAT ")",
+        status, GST_STIME_ARGS (jitter));
 
     /* we timed out */
     if (status == GST_CLOCK_OK || status == GST_CLOCK_EARLY) {