diff --git a/nse_main.lua b/nse_main.lua
index 409550bde..e08bb9a1b 100644
--- a/nse_main.lua
+++ b/nse_main.lua
@@ -952,7 +952,6 @@ local function main (hosts, scantype)
     runlevels[script.runlevel] = runlevels[script.runlevel] or {};
     insert(runlevels[script.runlevel], script);
   end
-  sort(runlevels);
 
   -- Yield only scripts in the given runlevel.
   local function runlevel_scripts(scripts)