diff --git a/spec/support/shared_examples/models/label_note_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_examples/models/label_note_shared_examples.rb
index 5803b3af74b..406385c13bd 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_examples/models/label_note_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_examples/models/label_note_shared_examples.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ shared_examples 'label note created from events' do
   end
 
   def label_refs(events)
-    sorted_labels = events.map(&:label).compact.sort_by(&:title)
+    labels = events.map(&:label).compact
 
-    sorted_labels.map { |l| l.to_reference}.join(' ')
+    labels.map { |l| l.to_reference}.sort.join(' ')
   end
 
   let(:time) { Time.now }