diff --git a/server/models/shared/sort.ts b/server/models/shared/sort.ts
index a9a093099..d923072f2 100644
--- a/server/models/shared/sort.ts
+++ b/server/models/shared/sort.ts
@@ -44,19 +44,6 @@ function getPlaylistSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]):
   return getSort(value, lastSort)
 }
 
-function getCommentSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]): OrderItem[] {
-  const { direction, field } = buildSortDirectionAndField(value)
-
-  if (field === 'totalReplies') {
-    return [
-      [ 'totalReplies', direction ],
-      lastSort
-    ]
-  }
-
-  return getSort(value, lastSort)
-}
-
 function getVideoSort (value: string, lastSort: OrderItem = [ 'id', 'ASC' ]): OrderItem[] {
   const { direction, field } = buildSortDirectionAndField(value)
 
@@ -151,7 +138,6 @@ export {
   buildSortDirectionAndField,
   getPlaylistSort,
   getSort,
-  getCommentSort,
   getAdminUsersSort,
   getVideoSort,
   getBlacklistSort,
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/comment/video-comment-list-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/comment/video-comment-list-query-builder.ts
index 6d752d4a4..a7eed22a1 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/comment/video-comment-list-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/comment/video-comment-list-query-builder.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Model, Sequelize, Transaction } from 'sequelize'
 import { AbstractRunQuery, ModelBuilder } from '@server/models/shared'
 import { ActorImageType, VideoPrivacy } from '@shared/models'
-import { createSafeIn, getCommentSort, parseRowCountResult } from '../../../shared'
+import { createSafeIn, getSort, parseRowCountResult } from '../../../shared'
 import { VideoCommentTableAttributes } from './video-comment-table-attributes'
 
 export interface ListVideoCommentsOptions {
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export class VideoCommentListQueryBuilder extends AbstractRunQuery {
   private getOrder () {
     if (!this.options.sort) return ''
 
-    const orders = getCommentSort(this.options.sort)
+    const orders = getSort(this.options.sort)
 
     return 'ORDER BY ' + orders.map(o => `"${o[0]}" ${o[1]}`).join(', ')
   }