diff --git a/grudge/op.py b/grudge/op.py
index 104ae3b110a2b32b245483732e05615bdf67593f..33a8f0161c16c017c0eabb8d879a95663afe6ad8 100644
--- a/grudge/op.py
+++ b/grudge/op.py
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ def nodal_min(dcoll: DiscretizationCollection, dd, vec):
     # NOTE: Must retain a way to do local reductions
     actx = vec.array_context
     return reduce(lambda acc, grp_ary: actx.np.minimum(acc, actx.np.min(grp_ary)),
-                  vec, -np.inf)
+                  vec, np.inf)
 
 
 def nodal_max(dcoll: DiscretizationCollection, dd, vec):