diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectManager.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectManager.js
index 34a4f47fc5..d7b1372f7b 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectManager.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectManager.js
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ const InactiveProjectManager = {
         .where('active')
         .equals(true)
         .select('_id')
-        .sort({ _id: 1 })
         .limit(limit)
         .read(READ_PREFERENCE_SECONDARY)
         .exec()