diff --git a/src/compiler.rs b/src/compiler.rs
index 317ae6a..2aa5ec3 100644
--- a/src/compiler.rs
+++ b/src/compiler.rs
@@ -431,4 +431,17 @@ mod tests {
 
         jit(code);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_neg() {
+        let code = r#"
+            assert(cond: bool) → void
+
+            main {
+                assert(1-2 == -1)
+            }
+        "#;
+
+        jit(code);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/jit.rs b/src/jit.rs
index e58f486..538dcce 100644
--- a/src/jit.rs
+++ b/src/jit.rs
@@ -325,10 +325,8 @@ impl<'a> FunctionTranslator<'a> {
             Expr::Binop(op, lhs_id, rhs_id) => {
                 self.translate_binop(*op, *lhs_id, *rhs_id, decl, decls)
             }
-            Expr::Unop(_op, expr_id) => {
-                let v = self.translate_expr(*expr_id, decl, decls);
-                let bnot = self.builder.ins().bnot(v);
-                self.builder.ins().band_imm(bnot, 1)
+            Expr::Unop(op, arg_id) => {
+                self.translate_unop(*op, *arg_id, decl, decls)
             }
             Expr::Call(fn_id, arg_ids) => {
                 let f = self.translate_expr(*fn_id, decl, decls);
@@ -426,6 +424,25 @@ impl<'a> FunctionTranslator<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn translate_unop(
+        &mut self,
+        unop: Unop,
+        arg_id: ExprID,
+        decl: &FuncDecl,
+        decls: &crate::DeclTable,
+    ) -> Value {
+        let v = self.translate_expr(arg_id, decl, decls);
+        match unop {
+            Unop::Neg => {
+                self.builder.ins().imul_imm(v, -1)
+            }
+            Unop::Not => {
+                let bnot = self.builder.ins().bnot(v);
+                self.builder.ins().band_imm(bnot, 1)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn translate_binop(
         &mut self,
         binop: Binop,
diff --git a/tests/cases/ints.lyte b/tests/cases/ints.lyte
index c21f289..083cd93 100644
--- a/tests/cases/ints.lyte
+++ b/tests/cases/ints.lyte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ main {
     assert(2+2 == 2+2)
     assert(1-1 == 0)
     assert(2-2 == 0)
-    //assert(1-2 == -1)
+    assert(1-2 == -1)
     assert(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 == 8)
     assert(1+1+1+1+1+1+1*2 == 8)
     assert(2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅2 == 64)