diff --git a/common/python/nomadcore/local_meta_info.py b/common/python/nomadcore/local_meta_info.py
index 4cd9642118dabfcfd004c68154f1c75e97ecc7ce..5251aa592209d8fc5da6bc0a667b0fb172f7ea3d 100644
--- a/common/python/nomadcore/local_meta_info.py
+++ b/common/python/nomadcore/local_meta_info.py
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class InfoKindEnv(object):
 
     def toJsonList(self, withGids):
         infoKinds = list(self.infoKinds.keys())
-        infoKinds.sort(lambda x, y: self.compareKeys(x.name, y.name))
+        # infoKinds.sort(lambda x, y: self.compareKeys(x.name, y.name))
         return [self.infoKinds[x].toDict(self,
                 self if withGids else None) for x in infoKinds]