diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/BrowserController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/BrowserController.php
index 0e6ba00f4f..a7f6fbfb06 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/BrowserController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/Assets/BrowserController.php
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ public function search(Request $request, $container, $path = null)
 
         if ($request->sort) {
             $query->orderBy($request->sort, $request->order ?? 'asc');
-        } else {
-            $query->orderBy($container->sortField(), $container->sortDirection());
         }
 
         $this->applyQueryScopes($query, $request->all());