diff --git a/application/api/user/routes.py b/application/api/user/routes.py
index 7d44ce9b..b3062005 100644
--- a/application/api/user/routes.py
+++ b/application/api/user/routes.py
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@ class CombinedJson(Resource):
     @api.doc(description="Provide JSON file with combined available indexes")
     def get(self):
         user = "local"
-        sort_field = request.args.get("sort", "date")  # Default to 'date'
-        sort_order = request.args.get("order", "desc")  # Default to 'desc'
         data = [
             {
                 "name": "default",
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ class CombinedJson(Resource):
 
         try:
             for index in sources_collection.find({"user": user}).sort(
-                sort_field, 1 if sort_order == "asc" else -1
+                "date", -1
             ):
                 data.append(
                     {