diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
index bf4fd8955a..d9e2051d41 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/language/language_file_helper.php
@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@ class language_file_helper
 	/**
 	 * Sorts the languages by their name instead of iso code
 	 *
-	 * @return array
+	 * @param mixed $a First language data
+	 * @param mixed $b Second language data
+	 * @return int
 	 */
-	private static function sort_by_local_name($a, $b)
+	private static function sort_by_local_name($a, $b): int
 	{
-		return $a['local_name'] > $b['local_name'];
+		return $a['local_name'] <=> $b['local_name'];
 	}
 }