diff --git a/anki/importing/mnemo.py b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
index 8c5de5b9b..e94f43d5c 100644
--- a/anki/importing/mnemo.py
+++ b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ acq_reps+ret_reps, lapses from cards"""):
             c.ivl = max(1, (next - prev)/86400)
             # work out how long we've got left
             rem = int((next - time.time())/86400)
-            c.due = max(0, self.col.sched.today+rem)
+            c.due = self.col.sched.today+rem
             # get ord
             m = re.match("\d+\.(\d+)", row[1])
             ord = int(m.group(1))-1
diff --git a/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py b/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
index d50c60f98..bed819333 100644
--- a/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
+++ b/anki/importing/supermemo_xml.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class SupermemoXmlImporter(NoteImporter):
             card.lapses = int(item.Lapses)
             card.reps = int(item.Repetitions) + int(item.Lapses)
             nextDue = tLastrep + (float(item.Interval) * 86400.0)
-            remDays = max(0, int((nextDue - time.time())/86400))
+            remDays = int((nextDue - time.time())/86400)
             card.due = self.col.sched.today+remDays
             card.factor = int(float(item.AFactor.replace(',','.'))*1000)
             note.cards[0] = card