diff --git a/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py b/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
index 325db1703..ed45e9b6c 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/selectors/baseselector.py
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ class BaseSelector(ManagedWindow):
                 self.sortorder = Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING
             else:
                 self.sortorder = Gtk.SortType.DESCENDING
-            self.model.reverse_order()
         self.build_tree()
 
         return True