diff --git a/utils/sort_db.py b/utils/sort_db.py
index c8c915da..90444ba6 100755
--- a/utils/sort_db.py
+++ b/utils/sort_db.py
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@ def sort_csv(pathname):
         rows.extend(reader)
         del reader
 
-    fields.sort()
-
     def sort_key(r):
         v = []
         for field in fields: